What are the basic theoretical constructs of the classical school of criminology?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
- doctrine of free will—human beings seen as rational creatures free to choose their actions
- utilitarianism—punishment for protection of society and deterrence
- felicific calculus—favorable balance of pleasure and pain
- rational scale of punishment painful enough to deter the criminal
- sanctions—to be proclaimed in advance; proportionate to the offense and outweigh the rewards of crime
- equal justice for everyone
- judgment based solely on acts, not on beliefs
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