Reflection Questions - Answer the following questions
Q1- How did Classical School of Criminology explain criminal behavior? As the founding father of this school, how did Cesare Beccaria explained crime and deterrence impact of punishment? (Certainty, Swiftness, Severity).
Q2- Who is Jeremy Bentham and how did he explain the criminal behavior? Explain the terms like hedonism, rational behavior, hedonistic calculus and free will while answering the question.
Q3- How did Cesare Lombroso explain the crime and criminal behavior? What are the concepts of atavism and born criminals? Do you agree with his argument that the criminals are born?
Q4- Explain the Rational Choice Theory? What is choice structuring?
Q5- Explain the Routine Activities Theory and three important factors that lead to the commission of crime according to this theory.
Q6- What is deterrence in the context of crime prevention? What is specific deterrence and general deterrence? What is recidivism? What is contrast effect?
TEXTBOOK - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY, FORTH EDITION BY ANTHONY WALSH AND CRAIG HEMMENS.
Chapter 4: The Early Schools of Criminology and Modern Counterparts.