Exam 4: The Classical and Positivist Schools of Criminology

According to Beccaria, what is the object of social control?

This refers to the view that individuals are subject to antisocial behavior at the instigation of demonic forces.

This thinker believed that an individual's opportunities and rights were determined by social class.

Which best describes classical thought?

This is a process of investigation in which phenomena are observed; ideas are tested, and conclusions are drawn.

Which did classical school thinkers do?

Bentham designed this prison, which was based on surveillance.

Which of the following is not one of the main principles that can be traced to the classical school?

This is the process of acquiring a personal identity and learning how to live within the culture of one's society.

According to classical criminology, what should the law focus on?

This concept allows neoclassical criminology to downplay social forces affecting behavior and reassert some classical ideas.

Which of the following is a classical school viewpoint?

Explain the concept of a social contract. How has this concept influenced criminology?

According to rational choice theory, this process occurs when an offender sees that a target is protected and searches for a more vulnerable one.

The orphan train movement was based on this school of criminology.

What does demonology assume?

What is the classical school concerned with?

According to Rousseau, this law is a product of individuals deciding among themselves how their affairs ought to be governed.

This school looks for external explanations for crime.

Which of the following is not one of the main assumptions of the positivist school of criminology?