NEO-CLASSICAL THEORY

PRESENTED BY: GROUP 2

PRECIOUS BADONG
NHRIO LYN DE LEON
JC LOYOLA
JAMES MARTIN ORTINEZ
JOMARU RODRIGUEZ
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1. YGOLOHTAP 1. PATHOLOGY
2. INSANITY
2. NITYINAS 3. INCOMPETENCE
3. PINCEETMOCNI 4. PERPETRATORS
5. FREE WILL
4. PRETROSEPTAR
5. EREF LIWL
 WHAT IS NEO-CLASSICAL THEORY?

Neoclassical crime theory is a continuation of classical crime

theory tradition. Development of neoclassical crime theory
will continue in 1980 with a forming of new sociological
theories, i.e. differential association and identification.
 Although sources that mention neoclassical school and crime theory
of criminology are merely sparce, it main contribution to the field of
criminology is reflected through the understanding of individual
differences of the perpetrators.

While classical school was wholly concern with an explanation of

crime, neoclassical crime theory saw some flaws in Beccaria's theory of
crime. Classical crime theory completely concentrated on the criminal
act and positivist crime theory concentrated on the perpetrator. Positivist
were obsessed with behavioral prediction and classicist with a crime
explanation.
Neoclassical crime theory sought to improve the stances
towards perpetrators who should have an impact on the level
of guilt and severity of punishment. Not all perpetrators
should be treated in the same fashion, because the evident
differences exist among them. Crime is a result of many
conditions that have ultimately influenced on the perpetrators
to commit it.
 WHO INTRODUCED THE NEO-CLASSICAL
THEORY?

Gabriel Tarde
• Crime is a result of many conditions that have ultimately influenced
on the perpetrators to commit it. Representative of neoclassical
criminology theory, Gabriel Tarde published the book "Penal
philosophy" in 1890. Gabriel Tarde was a French sociologist and
founder of neoclassical criminology school.
In his book, Tarde criticizes classical and positivist
criminology and takes the best from both criminology.
Neoclassical criminology theory considers  age, gender
and social class of the perpetrators. The perpetrators
are people who think, feel, act and criminal behavior is
learned within groups by imitation and identification.
 WHAT DOES THIS THEORY MODIFIES?

This theory modified the doctrine of free will by stating that free will
of men may be affected by other factors and crime is committed due to
some compelling reasons that prevail. These causes are pathology,
incompetence, insanity or any condition that will make it impossible
for the individual to exercise free will entirely. In the study of legal
provisions, this is termed as either mitigating or exempting
circumstances.
REFERENCE:

• http://crime-study.blogspot.com/2011/05/neoclassical-crime-
theory.html