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WorksheetsUnderstanding the Classical Criminology Model
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is considered the father of the classical school of criminology?
Cesare Lombroso
Jeremy Bentham
Cesare Beccaria
Emile Durkheim
What is the main focus of the classical model of criminology?
Biological factors
Psychological factors
Free will and rational choice
Social environment
According to the classical model, what is the primary purpose of punishment?
Rehabilitation
Retribution
Deterrence
Incapacitation
Which principle is central to the classical model of criminology?
The pleasure-pain principle
The principle of anomie
The principle of social solidarity
The principle of differential association
In the classical model, what is believed to be the cause of criminal behaviour?
Genetic predisposition
Irrational thinking
Social inequality
Rational calculation of benefits and costs
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the classical model of criminology?
Emphasis on free will
Focus on the individual
Belief in the inherent goodness of people
Use of proportionate punishment
What did Cesare Beccaria argue about the certainty of punishment?
It is less important than the severity of punishment
It is more important than the severity of punishment
It should be avoided altogether
It should be equal to the crime committed
Which of the following best describes the concept of "proportionality" in the classical model?
Punishment should be as severe as possible
Punishment should be based on the social status of the offender
Punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed
Punishment should be random to instil fear
What is the role of laws according to the classical model of criminology?
To reflect the moral values of society
To control the lower classes
To provide a clear and predictable framework for behaviour
To rehabilitate offenders
Which of the following is a criticism of the classical model of criminology?
It overemphasises the role of social factors
It ignores the role of free will
It assumes all individuals are rational actors
It focuses too much on rehabilitation
