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criminology, critical — Also termed radical criminology, this perspective emerged in the early 1970s, as an explicitly politicized body of work. Drawing on varieties of Marxism (and in some cases anarchism ), it adopted a conflict perspective and placed emphasis upon… … Dictionary of sociology
criminology, classical — Originating in eighteenth century philosophy, classicism views both criminality and the administration of criminal justice as premised upon principles of rationality, choice, responsibility, and the deterrent power of punishment. It is usually… … Dictionary of sociology
CRIMINOLOGY — Traditional Jewish criminal law based the treatment of the offender on the idea of the freedom of will and on the principle that the severity of the punishment should fit the nature of the violation. Until modern times no consideration was given… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
criminology — Most literally, the study of crime , its perpetrators, and its causes; and, relatedly, an interest in its prevention, and in the deterrence, treatment, and punishment of offenders (see, Criminology, 2nd edn., 1992). Approaches and theoretical… … Dictionary of sociology
Positivist school — In criminology, the Positivist School has attempted to find scientific objectivity for the measurement and quantification of criminal behavior. As the scientific method became the major paradigm in the search for all knowledge, the Classical… … Wikipedia
criminology, positivist — Distinguishable from the positivism of social and psychological theory in its commitment to the practical application of its theory and research, it claims scientific status for its quantification oriented methodology and is characterized by a… … Dictionary of sociology
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Integrative criminology — reacts against single theory or methodology approaches, and adopts an interdisciplinary paradigm for the study of criminology and penology. Integration is not new. It informed the groundbreaking work of Merton (1938), Sutherland (1947), and Cohen … Wikipedia
Critical criminology — Criminology and Penology Schools Chicago School · Classical School Conflict Criminology Environmental Criminology Feminist School · … Wikipedia
