CA1 Flashcards
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It is derived from the word “pen” which refers to penitentiary and ultimately comes from the latin words “poena” or “poenilis” that maintain or suffering.
Penology
Field of study within criminology that focuses on the scientific examination of the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals. This involves an analysis of the impact that punishment has on both the individual offender and society as a whole.
Penology
Also known as penal signs is a branch of criminology that focuses in the study of the punishment of criminal offenders study encompasses the examination of methods used to manage persons treat offenders and prevent criminal activities.
Penology
Is concerned with the philosophy and practice of society and its effort to repress criminal activities
Penology
Refers to the study of the punishment of crime and prison management and in the sense it is equivalent with corrections
Penology
Is a component of the criminal justice system that deals with the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted offenders.
Correction
In the philippines, it is considered as the weakest pillar of the criminal justice system due to its failure to data individuals from committing crimes and to reform criminal offenders effectively.
Correction
Also refers to the process of reorienting a criminal offender to prevent them from repeating their deviant or criminal actions without necessarily relying on punitive measures. Instead individualized measures of preformation are introduced.
Correction
Is the oldest theory of crime. disco advocate believes that crime is the devil’s work as event evident from its name they perceive godly and satanic forces in the world with godly forces aiding individuals and staying away from crime and doing good was satanic forces led them astray and prompt them to commit crime.
Demology school/ pre-scientific school
Criticisms of demological school:
Demological theory is damn to be a logical and unscientific sense there is no scientific evidence to poor support it it is impossible to provide such evidence making this theory highly doubtful.
Unscientific theory
Criticism of demological school:
This theory lock scientific basis and is mostly a product of inner fierce insecurity and superstition.
Irrational
Criticism of demological school:
this school’s theory of punishment is founded on a false belief that inflicting physical harm such as burns, cuts, or acid on the body of a person will force the demon possessing them to leave the body.
Cruel and barbaric
Focus was not on studying criminals themselves but rather on law making and legal processes which later became associated with criminology. This school assumes that criminals makes a conscious choice to commit crime after considering the potential consequences.
Classical school
According to the school people have free will to choose between legal and illegal actions fear of punishment can prevent criminal behavior and society can regulate behavior by making punishment more severe than any gains.
Classicals school
Argues that criminals, like other people weigh cost/risk and benefits when deciding with their or not to commit crime and think in economic terms.
Rational choice theory
One objective of punishment is to send a message addresses to the public at large to prevent them from committing crime
Deterrence theory
This concept of terrence holds that punishing criminals will discourage others from committing crimes with the focus of preventing potential offenders. This strategy aims to deter low breakers by making them believe that the punishment they will face is more significant than the benefit of committing the crime
General deterrence
The concept is that experiencing punishment should discourage offenders from committing crimes again with the focus on those who have already been found guilty. The severity of the punishment must be sufficient to deter repeat criminal behavior.
Specific deterrence
This italian legal expert authored an influential book called essay on crimes and punishment he expressed opposition to the use of torture and covert legal proceedings and called for the abolition of capital punishment.
Cesari Bonesana Marchese di Beccaria
A british philosopher advocated for the systematic organization of criminal law. He suggested that lawmakers should base crimes and punishment on the principle of utility which promotes the greatest good for the greatest number of people. He criticized the excessively harsh punishment outlined in criminal law.
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy bentham proposed this concept which states that individuals value behavior based on the amount of pleasure and pain it is expected to produce.
Hedonistic calculus or utilitarianism
It was designed by bentham as a circular building with visible cells from a central location staffed by guards
Panopticon prison
He stated that the classical school of criminology and criminal law are based on hedonistic psychology, which suggest that individuals govern their behavior by considering pleasure.
Edwin H. Sutherland
Human beings have free will, and actions they undertake are the result of choice.
Rationality