origins of criminology
Schools of
Thought
Throughout
History
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Learning Objectives
1. Understand the contributions of Beccaria,
Bentham, and Lombroso to criminology.
2. Compare and contrast the classical school and
the positivist school of criminology.
3. Discuss biological determinism and explain its
possible implications.
4. Discuss the concept of psychological
determinism.
5. Discuss early sociological explanations for
criminal behaviour.
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Crimes were said to be against within which criminology
the state crown elk was developed
prior to 1789
prior to the French
Context Revolution
with trial
• Christian Theology Demonology
• Feudalism Everyone was tied to a hierarchy
• The Church was powerful and
dominant
• Heresy people could just accuse without proed
Caatic barbaric times
no system on who and how accusations
could happen
no system on what could happen after
Schools of
Thought
Throughout
History
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Learning Objectives
1. Understand the contributions of Beccaria,
Bentham, and Lombroso to criminology.
2. Compare and contrast the classical school and
the positivist school of criminology.
3. Discuss biological determinism and explain its
possible implications.
4. Discuss the concept of psychological
determinism.
5. Discuss early sociological explanations for
criminal behaviour.
©2012 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.
, Crimes were said to be against within which criminology
the state crown elk was developed
prior to 1789
prior to the French
Context Revolution
with trial
• Christian Theology Demonology
• Feudalism Everyone was tied to a hierarchy
• The Church was powerful and
dominant
• Heresy people could just accuse without proed
Caatic barbaric times
no system on who and how accusations
could happen
no system on what could happen after
