CC290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cesare Lombroso, Atavism, Biological Determinism
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Crime was looked at as destructible: looked at certain actions why the crime was committed. Rational purpose when someone commits a crime. We can identity issues, with current news. Swift can relate to drinking and driving: rational criminals with a choice (beccaria, the risk you take, assumption of alcohol calculated. Page 25 of the textbook main idea of free-will, makes classical theory and positivist contradict themselves: self- interested when we work for ourselves. Thought people had no choice but to commit a crime: some couldn"t help it. Lombroso biggest issue is that the legal system needs to change because of human nature: 1880s crime started so increase. Labelled criminals as born such that criminals don"t become criminals because they have the physical make up instead. Wanted to reform law because everyone should know that there is punishment for laws. Atavism: set of unrenowned characteristics, lack of evolution.
