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Classical and neoclassical theories of crime
Free will and the rational calculation of costs and benefits. The 10 theories of the classical and neoclassical approach, illustrated with pop-culture villains and explained with rigor.
10 theories10 with a case file
01Free Will TheoryThe villain is no one's victim: he looks at the world, chooses evil and signs it with his name. If you were free when you did it, you are guilty.Ricardo III · Shakespeare02Criminological UtilitarianismDo the math: if the suffering of a few buys the happiness of many, wouldn't it pay off? The coldest moral arithmetic ever written.Thanos · The Avengers03Rational Choice TheoryForget madness: crime is a spreadsheet. What you gain minus what you risk. If the numbers add up, the crime happens.Walter White · Breaking Bad04Routine Activity TheoryCrime is a recipe with three ingredients: a prey, a predator and no one watching. Remove one and there's no dinner.Michael Myers · Halloween05Deterrence TheoryThe perfect crime only exists if you believe you won't get caught. Raise the certainty of punishment and even the coldest mind does the math again.Arsène Lupin · Maurice Leblanc06Situational Crime PreventionDon't reform the thief: reinforce the door. A camera, a streetlight and a good lock deter more than a thousand sermons.Harry y Marv · Home Alone07Economic Model of CrimeCrime as a business: supply, demand, costs and margins. Becker put crime into the same equation as a company.Jabba el Hutt · Star Wars09Bounded Rational Offender TheoryYou calculate, yes... but in a hurry, afraid and with a clouded mind. Human reason decides with half the data and twice the panic.Jerry Lundegaard · Fargo10Moral Cost-Benefit TheoryHow much does your conscience weigh on the scale? Some only cross the line when remorse costs less than the loot.Judah Rosenthal · Crimes and Misdemeanors83Right RealismForget social causes: there are bad apples and the solution is a firm hand. Zero tolerance, more prison and fewer excuses.Juez Dredd · Judge Dredd
Frequently asked questions
What are classical and neoclassical theories of crime?
Free will and the rational calculation of costs and benefits. They bring together 10 criminological theories, 10 of them with a full case file on KRIMINIS.
Which theories does the classical and neoclassical approach include?
Free Will Theory, Criminological Utilitarianism, Rational Choice Theory, Routine Activity Theory, Deterrence Theory, Situational Crime Prevention, Economic Model of Crime, Bounded Rational Offender Theory, Moral Cost-Benefit Theory, Right Realism.