2007 CCJ- Week 4

Lombroso argued that there are two types of criminals

• Those that are made

• Those that are taught

• Those which choose crime

• Those that are born

Lombroso's work/theories are often called:

• Positivism

• Rationalism

• Atavism

• Socialism

The goal of eugenics was to

• increase the 'fitness' of a nation by decreasing the births and immigration of all individuals.

• increase diversity in society by allowing for the inclusion of individuals from outside the majority.

• increase the “fitness” of a nation by increasing births and immigration amongst the “fit” and decreasing them amongst the “unfit.”

• only allow people who want children to have children

Socialism argued that by voluntarily agreeing to remain a part of society, people implicitly agreed to give up a small amount of freedoms for larger social gains

• True

• False

Beccaria argued punishment must follow certain “rules” to be effective in its deterrence. What are two of those rules?

• it must be public

• it must be proportional

• it must be more than necessary

• it must be incapacitation

Criminological Positivism believes that causes of pathology can only be understood and confronted through scientific methodology.

• True

• False

The transition from absolutism to representative governments did not change criminology.

• True

• False

What are the problems with classical criminology?

• Lack of consideration of motivation and intent

• Lack of consideration for home life

• No exceptions for the irrational

• No exceptions for children

The utilisation of state prisons was started before the classical criminology era.

• True

• False

"Survival of the fittest" is different to Social Darwinism

• True

• False