This dimension groups criminology theories by the era in which they were first proposed. Wikipedia notes that criminology is "the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour," a study whose theories have developed across every era since the field itself first took shape. Browsing by origin era lets a visitor compare theories that arose in the same period.
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20th century
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1. Classical School (Criminology) (Wikipedia)
Classical school (criminology), lead sectionQuote, Classical school (criminology), lead section
In 1764, he published Dei Delitti e Delle Pene (On Crimes and Punishments) arguing for the need to reform the criminal justice system by referring not to the harm caused to the victim, but to the harm caused to society.
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