CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Carnal Knowledge, Damages, Cesare Lombroso
9 Dec 2020
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Compensatory damages: most common form of damages in civil court, compensates the victim. Punitive damages: to punish an individual or cooperation to get them to reform their behavior. The dominant theory of crime was the demonic perspective up until the mid 1700s. Crime was said to be the result of supernatural forces (spirits, demons, etc. ) A product of the age of enlightenment. Cesare beccaria was the first and most prominent classical criminologist with his work, Deterrents are necessary for a strong criminal justice system. Blind justice: the law applies equally to everyone. You"re either born a criminal or a noncriminal, it is predetermined. Physical injury or death is a result. Most of these offenses are committed by people who know their victim. Willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another (intent is present) 1st degree murder: premeditated, intentional killings, felony murder (commission of a violent felony)
