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Mode 3 DQ_the nature of crime

Mode 3 DQ_the nature of crime

Q 1. How has the debate between classicalism and positivism contributed to the growth of modern day criminology?

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The classical theory of crime takes into account the perpetrator meaning the person who has committed the crime. The classicalism also points out that every individual is free to act however they like so doing or not doing a crime is, in the end a matter of choice. This is the reason why the concept of punishment in classicalism is person centric and not crime centric. On the other hand, the positivism proponents believe that the surrounding environment is not responsible in any way when it comes to a person becoming a criminal or not.