CRM 1301 Lecture 7: Classical Criminology ……Feb 3
24 Aug 2018
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Shift from the late middle ages to the renaissance - Changes new relations of power: literacy & knowledge, discovery of the new world, geographically, etc, challenges to church. A shift where the role of the monarchy rises as dominant power. King: assumes supernatural authority (divine right of kings) Shift to classical criminology economic context: industrial revolution. More factories based instead of agricultural: economic growth. Things coming together, colonizing, discovery of new world, access to new resources like coal, a lot of exploitation of land: factory owners vs. Companies keep the workers" pay at minimum level of poverty in order to make them continue working in order to make more money: new economy based on capital. Shift from discipline of the body to discipline the mind (shift from physical punishments to controlling the mind so mental control) Need disciplined labour to ensure production in the factories. Intellectual context: age of enlightenment (1680-1800, 1700s shift to modern thought, intellectual revolution:
