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This paper attempts to analyse Bacceria’s (1764) “On Crimes and Punishment” article. In order to do so, the paper firstly summarises the article, highlighting the key issues raised. This is followed by a brief commentary
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Nishen Kotecha INTRODUCTION This paper attempts to analyse Bacceria's (1764) "On Crimes and Punishment" article. In order to do so, the paper firstly summarises the article, highlighting the key issues raised. This is followed by a brief commentary on the significance of the text in relation to the development of criminology. A definition of two key concepts used in the text will be provided. Finally, the paper compares the article with Wilson and Keeling's (1997) "Broken Windows" and Packer's (1969) "Two Models of the Criminal Process" articles by looking at the theoretical and disciplinary perspectives of all three texts, the types of evidence used and the contribution each of the three has made to the development of Criminology. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS In "On Crimes and Punishments", Beccaria proposed a broad prescription for reform of the criminal justice system to make it more logical and rational. He adopted the concept of the...
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