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    The ‘Chicago School’ of criminology was emerged during the 1920s and 1930s. It sometimes described as the ‘Ecological School’ or theory of ‘Social Disorganization’ and it is the body of works in urban sociology. The Chicago School evolved there because the city of Chicago in late 19th and early 20th centuries desperately needed answers for its exponentially growing problem of delinquency and crime. This became a primary focus in the city of Chicago but now it is applied elsewhere. The Chicago School

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    The Chicago School of Criminology focused on the environment of the person‚ rather than focusing on the person’s rational capability or physical attributes. The Chicago School took an approach at identifying criminality as something that is somehow created by the ecology of the physical settings that a person finds himself growing up within. Two notable figures of the Chicago School were Clifford Shaw‚ and Henry McKay. Both of these scholars had grown up in rural settings‚ only to then relocated

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    crime and with it‚ the study of criminology. The study of criminology is an accumulation of centuries of beliefs‚ ideas‚ norms and laws of various societies. Because crime is a part of every human society‚ the study of criminology is also imperative to all societies. In this project report‚ I will discuss the various schools of thoughts of criminology starting from the early seventeenth century to the modern day schools of criminological thought. Schools of criminology It has been generally accepted

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    Development of Schools of Criminology Introduction: Criminology is a branch of sociology and has‚ in effect‚ been studied in one way or another for thousands of years. It has only been relatively recently‚ though‚ that it has been recognized as a scientific discipline in its own right. Criminology is most often associated with the study of the law enforcement and criminal justice system. A person looking for a career in criminal justice will very likely first seek to earn a criminology degree. While

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    In the classical school of thought‚ individuals must be motivated to commit crimes through the availability of an opportunity. In practice‚ classical theories are important in understanding victimization as well. Demographics and lifestyle are important predictors of victimization (the process by which victims and offenders get in contact with one another). Many researchers have found that aspects such as being male‚ unmarried‚ leading an active lifestyle and using bars can have an important influence

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    Classical School of Criminology Abstract Theories about crime and criminals tend to be complex theories and are based on what we know from research on crime and criminals. The criminal theories vary from scientific theories as scientific theories can be proven as factual and criminal theories are never proven; but a part of every day life (Williams 2004). The author of this paper discusses the Classical School of Criminology beliefs and its founders. The author of the paper also briefly discusses

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    entity or the devil (Cole‚ 52). The classical school of criminology views behaviors as stemming from free will‚ demands responsibility and accountability of all perpetrators‚ and stresses the need for punishments severe enough to deter offenders (Cole‚ 52). The major aspect of the classical school of criminology is that an individual has the choice and rationality to commit or not commit a crime by weighing out the benefits and costs. The view of criminology also viewed the type of punishment fitting

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    Classical School of Criminology There have always been theories as to why people commit criminal acts. In early periods‚ the perspectives tended to revolve around religion and that crime was a sin. This pattern stayed in place for a very long period of time. After the Age of Enlightenment‚ the perspective on crime and criminology began to change. What came out of the Age of Enlightenment was the classical school of criminology. This paper will first analyze the origins of the classical school of criminology

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    Imagine going to a school your whole life. A school you enjoyed with your friends and were excited to go to every morning. Now‚ imagine being told that school was being shut down and you had to go to a different school with different people. This is the reality thousands of kids in Chicago are facing today. The Chicago Public School system (CPS) has announced the closing of numerous inefficient elementary schools and even a high school in the Chicago area. This has lead to one of the biggest controversies

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    Criminology LW3CRY Introduction Criminology is a 20-credit option taught using a mixture of lectures and seminar classes. There will be 25 lectures‚ mostly in the autumn term‚ followed by 5 seminar classes in the spring term‚ and lectures and seminar classes will follow the same structure. Lectures will provide an overview and explanation of an area to facilitate individual learning; seminar classes will consist of discussion of questions and issues raised in advance. Active participation in

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