SOSC 2650 Lecture Notes - Car Tape, Rational Agent, Neighborhood Watch
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Lecture 4 beccaaria"s legacy: contemporary deterrence theory, rational choice theory, routine activities theory and cpted. Lecture overview: beccaria"s legacy: recap, beccaria"s impact in contemporary criminological theory and research. Severity of punishment should be proportionate to the severity of the offense not be overly sever: no consideration of offender"s intent (mens rea) No rehabilitation different offenders have different intents; his theory is not about criminality. We are all motivated offenders *when you do not consider the offender then there is no reason for you to be rehabilitated: classical criminology, beccaria"s impact on contemporary criminological research, empirically testing deterrence theory, general deterrence. Certainty of punishment severity of punishment: we should see a decrease in crime if we see these three deterrence theories, celerity of punishment, court delays. 2007: an average if 9. 2 court appearances before charge is brought to completion in ontario courts.
