Criminal Theories

Tracing back on the classical school of criminology, the most exciting part is the classical school argument on how punishment should be instilled in offenders. They hold on Swift and clearly defined punishments (Boelcke, 2020). It leads to the deterrence of offenders.  They argued that preventing crime is better than punishing it. It reduces the number of crimes committed.

The shocking information concerned that in the eighteenth century, judges could punish offenders at their own will. They did this without considering the severity of the crime, which brought about injustice. Then is when members of the classical school fought for having clearly defined punishments for specific crimes. For example, people who could have been found committing murder were punished in the same manner.

 However, approaches to why people commit crimes have changed in modern times. The classical believed that people commit crimes because they do not act in the best self/ society interest. On the other hand, modern criminology holds that individuals commit crimes according to the benefits they think a certain crime is accrued (Schram, 2017). Criminals weigh the advantages that come about through committing a crime, and they then decide whether to practice it or not. Therefore, the reasons for committing crimes has greatly evolved.

The challenging part that I did not understand is the social learning theory. The theory asserts that people learn how to commit crimes (“My best Writer”, 2020). I need to understand how this is possible while law offenders are punished and who teaches crime. Nonetheless, I would be excited to learn more about how gender influences crime (Renzetti, 2018). In the future, law enforcers will have to adjust to changes in technology. Crimes such as cybercrime are increasing, and thus, criminology approaches such as punishments will change.

References

Boelcke, A. (2020). What is the Classical School of Criminology? (with pictures). Retrieved 2 September 2020, from https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-classical-school-of-criminology.htm

My best Writer. (2020). Social Process and Control Theories of Crime | My Best Writer. Retrieved 2 September 2020, from https://mybestwriter.com/social-process-and-control-theories-of-crime/

Renzetti, C. (2018). Feminist Theories. Retrieved 2 September 2020, from https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195396607/obo-9780195396607-0013.xml

Schram, P. (2017). Retrieved 2 September 2020, from https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Criminology-Why-Do-They/dp/1506378439