Which goal or philosophy of punishment (page 53 in the text) would a proponent of positivism likely support for a 19-year-old serial killer of 5 victims?
What will be an ideal response?
Rehabilitation
• Positivists reject the view that the individual exercises freedom, possesses reason, and is capable of making choices.
• Therefore, positivists are against punishment and argue in favor of rehabilitation.
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a. overbreadth b. jurisprudence c. overcriminalization d. multiple penology
Describe some practical approaches and programs suggested by developmental and life course theorists.
What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?