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The film Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg (2002) is a soft sci-fi film for sci-fi enthusiast that aims to provide insight into a near-future where the police of Washington D.C can prevent crime before it occurs while following John Anderton’s journey to unveil the truths of the Precog system. However, based on the events that show conflicting perspectives of crime from the film, an analysis of criminological theories arises from specific scenes that challenge classical theory perspectives and support psychological positivism principles. The film exemplifies the concept that there is no permanent approach to crime (cite) by displaying the evolution of criminological theories throughout history.The film reflects the progress …show more content…
The psychological positivism approach that develops in the 19th century as a response to the advancement of science and utilizing science as a way to fix the part of the culture that is faulty since the positivism assumes that it is an organism. This theory serves as a binary to the classical approach, as it blames the limits of free choice imposed by societal and environmental factors which contrast classical theory’s explanation that individuals have complete free will. Furthermore, one of the significant implications of this theory is its focus on early detection of crime.(cite) The ambitions of Precogs to stop murders from happening, show his belief on psychological positivism as they seek to prevent crime by any means possible even if it is a “fundamental paradox” that contradicts the outsider belief system of what crime …show more content…
His views on crime control continuously are clashing with Precogs own views. Calling the entire system a “fundamental paradox” to contrast John’s positivist perspective. By Danny calling the process a “fundamental paradox,” it implies that he subscribes to a classical approach to crime - where an act must occur to punish. His views of an outsider looking into the future and being representative of the government demonstrate that evolution of criminological theory because he represents the rest of the United States’ views on crime prevention, that mirror those of the 18th century classical theories.Whereas Washington, where Precog works, is looking at crime from a positivist perspective that comes from the 19th century and it considers its ways to be the future. The film illustrates the progression of theories as Washington, follows 19th-century perspectives of using science and early detection to improve the world through Precog, which contrasts Danny’s views that focus on the rule of law and the principle that an act must occur from the previous
The film Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg (2002) is a soft sci-fi film for sci-fi enthusiast that aims to provide insight into a near-future where the police of Washington D.C can prevent crime before it occurs while following John Anderton’s journey to unveil the truths of the Precog system. However, based on the events that show conflicting perspectives of crime from the film, an analysis of criminological theories arises from specific scenes that challenge classical theory perspectives and support psychological positivism principles. The film exemplifies the concept that there is no permanent approach to crime (cite) by displaying the evolution of criminological theories throughout history.The film reflects the progress …show more content…
The psychological positivism approach that develops in the 19th century as a response to the advancement of science and utilizing science as a way to fix the part of the culture that is faulty since the positivism assumes that it is an organism. This theory serves as a binary to the classical approach, as it blames the limits of free choice imposed by societal and environmental factors which contrast classical theory’s explanation that individuals have complete free will. Furthermore, one of the significant implications of this theory is its focus on early detection of crime.(cite) The ambitions of Precogs to stop murders from happening, show his belief on psychological positivism as they seek to prevent crime by any means possible even if it is a “fundamental paradox” that contradicts the outsider belief system of what crime …show more content…
His views on crime control continuously are clashing with Precogs own views. Calling the entire system a “fundamental paradox” to contrast John’s positivist perspective. By Danny calling the process a “fundamental paradox,” it implies that he subscribes to a classical approach to crime - where an act must occur to punish. His views of an outsider looking into the future and being representative of the government demonstrate that evolution of criminological theory because he represents the rest of the United States’ views on crime prevention, that mirror those of the 18th century classical theories.Whereas Washington, where Precog works, is looking at crime from a positivist perspective that comes from the 19th century and it considers its ways to be the future. The film illustrates the progression of theories as Washington, follows 19th-century perspectives of using science and early detection to improve the world through Precog, which contrasts Danny’s views that focus on the rule of law and the principle that an act must occur from the previous