CC200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Scientific Method, Puberty, Cesare Lombroso
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Theory: concepts: building blocks, variables (sociology, predictor or explanatory (independent) (age, sex, response or outcome (dependent) (crime) hypothesis. How variables differ in relationship to other variables. Central tenets: we are hedonistic, we have free will, society gas a social contract, punishment is to transform hedonistic calculator, move towards utilitarianism (greatest good for greater number of people) Criticisms: nature of crime, long-term benefits (few crimes have; cannot benefit, planning (very little occurs for most, opportunity (required, adolescence (underestimate potential cost of behaviour; not developed until mid 20"s) Deterrence theory: main tenet: penalty will deter, general deterrence: demonstration effect (seeing others punished sends message) Specific deterrence: personal effect (experience of punishment) Psychological explanations: inherent individual (pathology, personality is motivation (sets, drives, and motives, crime is explained to the individual, theories focused on explaining individual. Focus on education genital: success of relations depend on resolving conflict in previous stages. Boys go up, girls go down cross at 14.
