The main aim of this coursework is to explain each of perspectives aims to understand the aspect of crime. Due to theoretical perspectives’ influence the huge progress in criminology has been developed (Burke 2014). There is many criminological perspectives that can explain why certain type of individuals are committing certain type of crime (White and Haines 1996). In this work will be discussed the case of shoplifting. For that case can be used many of criminological aspects that may help to understand crime but it have been decided that for shoplifting is suitable to use two perspectives, which are classical and positivist criminological aspects. Moreover, this piece of work will explain the nature of human behavior, social order; also, it will define the crime and explain the problems of crime.
Shoplifting is a very common problem around the world. Shoplifting describes as thefts of items from an open market or any other retail establishment. It is common to burglary and robbery. Usually shoplifters concealing an item in pockets or under clothes and not paying for the items while leaving the store. Typically shoplifters are stealing stuff for personal …show more content…
Developing of Classical theory have been started in 18th century during the huge social changes (). The forms of punishment and system of law which were used in the 18th century were primitive (). Classical theory says that the forms of punishments was very common and there was use of torture with a wide range of cruel punishment such as whipping, mutilation and public execution (). Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria played main role in classical criminology and their interests took place in the system of criminal justice. The Classical Criminology has three main ideas about human nature, which are that people have free will (), people are responsible for choosing what to do (), human being is maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain
Shoplifting is a very common problem around the world. Shoplifting describes as thefts of items from an open market or any other retail establishment. It is common to burglary and robbery. Usually shoplifters concealing an item in pockets or under clothes and not paying for the items while leaving the store. Typically shoplifters are stealing stuff for personal …show more content…
Developing of Classical theory have been started in 18th century during the huge social changes (). The forms of punishment and system of law which were used in the 18th century were primitive (). Classical theory says that the forms of punishments was very common and there was use of torture with a wide range of cruel punishment such as whipping, mutilation and public execution (). Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria played main role in classical criminology and their interests took place in the system of criminal justice. The Classical Criminology has three main ideas about human nature, which are that people have free will (), people are responsible for choosing what to do (), human being is maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain