The stories of John Wayne Gacey and Bobby Thompson are two murder stories that are shocking in their own rights. While the crimes are horrifying, there are theories of criminality that can help to explain the murderer. These theories draw from the backgrounds of the criminals, which have similarities and differences. John Wayne Gacey was a well-liked business man, who killed thirty-three men over an eight-year span before he was caught by the police (Gacy). The man had a troubled, abusive childhood
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prevail, which modern penologists prefer to call “ theories of punishment”, are as follows:Deterrent Theory: Deter means to abstain from doing at act. The main objective of this theory is to impose severe penalties on offenders with a view to deterring them form committing further crime. This theory claims that people will avoid committing a crime if they believe the potential punishment for that crime outweighs the potential reward. The theory makes four major assumptions. First, the public is assumed
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Deterrence Theory The deterrence theory has been a long study theory since 17th century, starting with Thomas Hobbes and then in more depth by Cesare Beccaria in 1764 when he published Dei Delitti e delle Pene (On Crimes and Punishments).Deterrence theory has continue to be study in more and more depth over the years by sociologist and criminologist and more recently the study of deterrence of specific crimes and using imprisonment times to deter crimes as well. The deterrence theory main idea is
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Social Influence of Crime Stu Dent CJA/384 28 October 2012 T. Cher Social Influence of Crime Organized crime has been a research topic in criminal justice for many reasons. It appeals to researchers because of the variables that are involved in defining why organized crime exists and how it has been as successful as it has been. With all of this research comes a series of theories on how organized crime works and how society can benefit from understanding these concepts. Reviewing and defining
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occurred in the 70’s and 80’s in changing politics. The realist view is that crime is not just a social construction, but is a real problem that needs to be tackled. Realists believe that there has been a significant rise in the crime rate and favours a tough approach against it, as they think that other theories have failed to offer a solution to crime. The left realists Lea and Young attempt to give an explanation to street crime, committed by young people in urban areas. These sociologists took a victim
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of the crime. Positivism can be separated into three main areas, Biological, Psychological and Sociological. These three areas give explanations on why the offender commits acts of criminal activity and also help to provide answers to why there is crime in society. In this essay there will be analysis on the biological theory to positivism. In doing so theorists such as Cesare Lombroso, Hans Brunner and Gall will be explored in an aim to explain the strengths and weaknesses of their theories. This
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wing sociologists have both attempted ‘realist’ approaches to crime and deviance, both offer practical solutions in dealing with the issue. However, the way these two approaches go about this is radically different, as right and left realism are from completely opposite ends of the political spectrum. Although like all sociological explanations, they have their limitations and flaws, both approaches have proven useful in understanding crime and deviance for a number of reasons. The origins of left
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defendants must be protected and sentences should continue to reflect the different needs and capacity for reform of juvenile offenders as compared to their adult counterparts. However, much more emphasis should be devoted to the prevention of juvenile crime by addressing fundamental factors believed to be responsible for it. From a cost-benefit analysis, preventing juvenile criminal involvement is much more important than focusing on reform and on other aspects of criminal justice that are only triggered
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learned in Lecture Seven. During Lecture Seven we spoke about different theories of punishment such as retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation. Retribution is the form of punishment which is, according to the lecture, to punish for “justice.” The goal of this punishment was to regain justice by matching the harm
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Criminal theories Theories of biological criminal behaviour; Biological; the biological theory of criminal behaviour says that criminals are not made, and that criminal personality can be inherited from your parents in their genes. Brain Dysfunction Genes might affect the way in which parts of a criminal’s brain works: -Pre-frontal cortex which connects anti-social behaviour with fear. Criminals might not fear the consequences of breaking the law. - Limbic system, this controls aggressive and sexual
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