Category: Theory of Law
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Theory of Divine Law
John Finnis’ Theory of Divine Law The theory of divine law is a theory that there is some entity out there that created both legal laws and scientific laws. These types of laws are still separate, and in fact, people were well aware of this since at least the time of Plato and Aristotle. However,…
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Universal Theory of Physical Law
The Universal Theory of Physical Law Universal theory is an alternative to Regularity theory, and offers a different definition of physical law. You should read the Regularity post before this one. I have learnt about the theory as posited by the philosopher D M Armstrong, but it has also been proposed (in slightly different forms)…
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Peacemaking Criminology
Resources See Also Peacebuilding Peacemaking Peacemaking Criminology Peacemaking theory Peacekeeping Peace Enforcement Peacemaking Circles
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Regularity Theory of Physical Law
The Regularity Theory of Physical Law Regularity theory offers one definition of a physical law – that physical laws do nothing more than describe regularities in the universe. There are no laws that predetermine the stuff in our universe – the ‘stuff’ is all there is, and physical laws are merely ways by which we…
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Modern Criminology
Development of Criminology: Modern CriminologyIntroduction to Modern CriminologyAt the beginning of the 19th century, scholars began to apply the concepts and technologies of the rapidly developing biological and behavioral sciences to the study of crime. For the first time crimino…
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Independent Criminology
Development of Criminology: Independent CriminologyIntroduction to Independent CriminologyIn the late 1960s and early 1970s criminology began to emerge from the more established social sciences and became a discipline in its own right. The number of instructional programs in crimin…
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Criminology Development
Development of CriminologyIntroduction to Criminology DevelopmentThe discipline of criminology has evolved in three phases, beginning in the 18th century. Although crime and criminals have been around for as long as societies have existed, the systematic study of these phenomena di…
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Criminology Goals
The Goals of CriminologyIntroduction to Criminology GoalsThe classical criminologists of the 18th century were primarily concerned with ending brutality and inequality against criminals by enforcing limitations on government power. They believed that criminal behavior was the produ…
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Criminology Italian School
Development of Criminology: Modern Criminology in the Italian SchoolIntroduction to Criminology Italian SchoolThe founding of modern scientific criminology is generally credited to the so-called Italian school and to the work of its three principal exponents-Cesare Lombroso, Enrico…
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Classical Criminology
Development of Criminology: Classical CriminologyIntroduction to Classical CriminologyThe issues of crime and punishment have aroused interest and discussion since ancient times. Scriptures dating from the 10th century bc prohibit certain acts and provide consequences for those who…
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Goals of Criminology
Goals of Criminology The classical criminologists of the 18th century were primarily concerned with ending brutality and inequality against criminals by enforcing limitations on government power. They believed that criminal behavior was the product of the offender’s rational choice, and that crime could be prevented through the speedy and certain application of penalties that attached…
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Development of Criminology
Development of Criminology The discipline of criminology has evolved in three phases, beginning in the 18th century. Although crime and criminals have been around for as long as societies have existed, the systematic study of these phenomena did not begin until the late 1700s. Prior to that time, most explanations of crime equated it with…