Question

Compare and contrast the classical and neoclassical schools of criminology. Do you believe that one school of criminology is more relevant than the other? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Criminology is scientific study of crime, behaviour of criminals, penal treatment by the society,criminology explains the deviant behaviour of the criminals, the social reactions,They frequently use case studies, statistics.

Neo classical school of criminology comes under the positive framework, it focused on individial rights, alternative punishments. They focused more on the nature of the crime than the criminal. Many of the modern rights deruve from the neo cloassical thinking

I find that school of criminoloyg is more better, it is more exhaustive. Since all the factors are checked in the school of criminology and not just rights, or sentences to the criminal. When all factors are taken into consideration then only decision can be made about punshing the criminal.Criminology also looks towards the societial view which is very important.Otherwise giving bail or the right of an individual it creates a mindset the crimes can me made and criminals have rights against it.