Why are rational perspectives also referred to as "neo-classical"?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: [key points to be made]
*Emphasis on individual responsibility, free will, even though it was more "soft" free will
*Soft determinism – only some mediating of predispositions
*Deterrence was goal, as in Classical era, but with more environmental design ways to deter and prevent crime
*Some reform of law but more economic influence (like Bentham) on opportunities and costs and benefits in calculation of crime prevention

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