Comparison of Positivist and Classical School of Criminology

Criminology

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Statement:“Compare and contrast the positivist school of criminology with the classical
(classicism) school of criminology, including an appraisal of the ensuring key theorists within
each school of thought............................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Criminology means the study of crime and criminal behaviour which is informed
principles of sociology and other non-legal fields that includes psychology, economics, statistics,
and anthropology. Also criminology covers about various kinds of aspects upon crime taking
place within society. Criminology is based over study of various types of crimes informing about
principles of sociology and various non- legal fields covered inn relation over individual living
within society. Scope of criminology is wider as it covers about various aspects which is based
upon criminal perspective existing within society. Nature is dynamic as it directly impacts
society. In this file things covered is based upon statement which is related over positivist and
classical school of criminology
MAIN BODY
Statement:“Compare and contrast the positivist school of criminology with the classical
(classicism) school of criminology, including an appraisal of the ensuring key theorists
within each school of thought
Crime means an unlawful act which makes punishable through state or other authority.
Also crime includes modern crimes and criminal law within it that leads upon protecting society
with various purpose(Brisman, and South, 2018). This is one of the most important preselective
which helps in protecting society from criminal activities and category created by law. It makes
laws applied over creating relevancy in relation over criminal law with applicability. Crime is
based upon various kinds of offences making act performed that directly impacts community,
society and state. In order to control crime legislation and act are formed within United
Kingdom. Criminal law basically deals with public wrong effecting public at large. In criminal
law offences like murder, rape, theft and sexual offences has been covered. The criminal offence
handled within lower court and Magistrate court as per jurisdiction given to them. Trials and
investigation process upon criminal activity is covered within criminal code that acts as
comprehensive statute. The state (government) has the power to severely restrict one's liberty for
committing a crime. In modern societies, there are procedures to which investigations and trials