Topic 5

Question 1

What was the pre classical period?

Answer 1

Spiritual explanations and response to crime
Punishment was arbitrary and torture was routinely used

Question 2

What is panopticon

Answer 2

A circular prison arranged in such way that the officers inside the central tower can observe the prisoners.

Question 3

What is tenent?

Answer 3

a principle or belief

Question 4

What is hedonism

Answer 4

People do things for pleasurable and avoid things that are painful

Question 5

What were Beccaria’s three characteristics for a punishment to have a deterrent effect?

Answer 5

1. Certainty leads to how likely the offender will be punished.
2. Severity means how much pain is inflicted.
3. Celerity how quickly punishment is inflicted.

Question 6

What is utilitarianism?

Answer 6

Believes the use of punishment can aid the prevention of future crime and reduce the consequences of crime.

Question 7

What is bounded rationality?

Answer 7

the ability to think and make decisions is constrained or limited such as time, cognitive limitations.

Question 8

What is the difference between retributivism and utilitarianism?

Answer 8

1. utilitarianism argues that a punishment is justified if it maximizes good consequences
2. Retributivism argues that a punishment is justified if it corrects the wrongful act.

Question 9

Define crime script?

Answer 9

A crime script is the steps taken of the processes offenders follow when committing a crime. Crime scripts helps to generate a understanding of the how the crimes occurs.

Question 10

What is retributivism

Answer 10

The severity of the crime demands an equal punishment .

For example: Comitting murder could lead to the death penalty

Question 11

What is classical theory?

Answer 11

it is different approaches to how society should manage criminal
behaviour