This essay will be an extension to the short answer question that will compare and discuss, two theories within criminology, these are Classicism and positivism. Starting it with a brief introduction to each school of thought with the theories and their theorist. Throughout to discussions about what are their key differences are to the end conclusion.
Positivist and classicism approach to the theory of criminology were both very powerful in their definition and approach with how to deal with crime and criminal punishment. These two theories are rather different, however they contain similarities, such as bout of them influence criminal system, share same idea that criminal behaviour could be controlled or that they both focus on punishment …show more content…
However, positivism opposes classical school of thinking because it determined and it discusses that it focus on the offender, and that he or she may be being driven by different factors such as biological or psychological. However, other influences could also drive it such as pathological factors. In other words, Positivism theory of criminology states that every person behaviour is determined result of circumstances and everyone are good, but because of what background and environment they been brought up it might eventually turn them to become socially bad. That is the reason why positivist school and its theory have rejected the perspective of classical school ant their theory about all crimes being resulted of a choice by person. Positivism theory also discuss that human beings have animal nature which is then socialised into the values within society. Mission of positivism was to reduce if not elimination of crime. Positivist School of criminology response to crime is that it gives treatment instead of punishment for unspecified period, everything will depend on individual circumstances.
There are three main authors that are associated with positivist school of criminology. First theorist is Cesare Lombroso, secondly Enrico Ferri (1856-1929) and Raffaele Garofalo (1852-1934). Lombroso were often called “father of criminology”, and Ferri and Garofalo they were …show more content…
He claimed that things such as head size and shape, race or religion from which criminal came played big role. After deep researches and analyses Lombroso modified his theories and he identified two more series of different types of criminal such as insane criminals or habitual criminals. Insane criminals had some of the characteristics of a criminal however they were not born as criminals, they became criminal because of the brain alteration which then upset their moral nature. The second type of criminals had few anomalies but they rather fall into primitive tendencies for example because of poor
Positivist and classicism approach to the theory of criminology were both very powerful in their definition and approach with how to deal with crime and criminal punishment. These two theories are rather different, however they contain similarities, such as bout of them influence criminal system, share same idea that criminal behaviour could be controlled or that they both focus on punishment …show more content…
However, positivism opposes classical school of thinking because it determined and it discusses that it focus on the offender, and that he or she may be being driven by different factors such as biological or psychological. However, other influences could also drive it such as pathological factors. In other words, Positivism theory of criminology states that every person behaviour is determined result of circumstances and everyone are good, but because of what background and environment they been brought up it might eventually turn them to become socially bad. That is the reason why positivist school and its theory have rejected the perspective of classical school ant their theory about all crimes being resulted of a choice by person. Positivism theory also discuss that human beings have animal nature which is then socialised into the values within society. Mission of positivism was to reduce if not elimination of crime. Positivist School of criminology response to crime is that it gives treatment instead of punishment for unspecified period, everything will depend on individual circumstances.
There are three main authors that are associated with positivist school of criminology. First theorist is Cesare Lombroso, secondly Enrico Ferri (1856-1929) and Raffaele Garofalo (1852-1934). Lombroso were often called “father of criminology”, and Ferri and Garofalo they were …show more content…
He claimed that things such as head size and shape, race or religion from which criminal came played big role. After deep researches and analyses Lombroso modified his theories and he identified two more series of different types of criminal such as insane criminals or habitual criminals. Insane criminals had some of the characteristics of a criminal however they were not born as criminals, they became criminal because of the brain alteration which then upset their moral nature. The second type of criminals had few anomalies but they rather fall into primitive tendencies for example because of poor