Exam 3: Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Explain Beccaria's philosophy of punishment and provide modern-day examples.

The Enlightenment-era concept that human beings abandon their natural state of individual to join a society is which of the following?

Situational choice theory provides an example of soft determinism.

Which of the following is not an example of mala prohibita?

The rational choice theory was developed by the Classic School of criminology.

The belief that the accused should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise is an example of the _________ of the heritage of the Classic School.

What is neoclassic criminology? What is the role of positivism in neoclassic criminology?

Classical theories can be critiqued as being a philosophy of ___________ more than a theory of crime causation.

Character development is emphasized in the Classic School as a middle ground between positivism and hard determinism.

Which of the following is not an example of mores?

The present debate over abortion is an example of the modern-day use of

Who is considered a founder of the Classic School of Criminology?

Which of the following is not a term developed by William Graham Sumner to describe the three basic forms of behavioral strictures imposed by social groups?

Situational crime prevention is a social policy approach from the

The three-strikes legislation mandates life imprisonment for criminals convicted of three felonies.

Name and discuss the five principles of the heritage of the Classic School.

Rousseau designed the Panopticon prison,a major contribution to the field of criminology.

Classical principles of criminology indicate that human beings are fundamentally rational.

The Classic School of thought did not emerge in criminology until the 1900s.

Preventing crime through educational programs would be an example of Beccaria's philosophy of punishment.