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- CJ202 · Week 1
This quiz covers the central purpose of punishment, the Classical School of Thought, and the effects of the Enlightenment on society. It is useful for students preparing for Week 1 of CJ202.
What's inside
- Central purpose of punishment
- Jeremy Bentham's arguments on effective punishments
- Invention of the penitentiary
- Utilitarianism in punishment
- Classical School of Thought and Cesare Beccaria
- Effects of the Enlightenment on society
Who it is for: Students taking CJ202 in Week 1. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Correctional systems and practices are discussed in this quiz. Students get to test their knowledge of key theories and historical developments in corrections.
Purpose of Punishment
The central purpose of punishment is to carry out the criminal sentence. Jeremy Bentham argued that effective punishments prevent similar behaviour in the future.
Historical Developments in Corrections
The invention of the penitentiary is discussed. The Enlightenment had multiple effects on society, including advances in scientific thinking.
Classical School of Thought
Cesare Beccaria is the founder of the Classical School of Thought. Beccaria believed that swiftness and certainty were important principles for deterrence.
Utilitarianism and the Age of Reason
Jeremy Bentham was a leader of reform in England. The Age of Reason emphasized several factors, including reason and individualism.
Key terms
- Penitentiary
- A prison designed to inspire penitence in inmates.
- Utilitarianism
- A belief that a punishment must achieve enough good to outweigh the pain inflicted.
- Classical School of Thought
- A school of thought founded by Cesare Beccaria.
- Deterrence
- The prevention of crime through punishment.
- Enlightenment
- A historical period that had multiple effects on society.
- Age of Reason
- A period that emphasized reason and individualism.
Questions this document helps with
- What is the central purpose of punishment?
- Who argued that effective punishments prevent similar behaviour?
- What principles did Beccaria believe were most important for deterrence?
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