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In this essay I will critically assess the contribution of the Chicago school. I will open this essay by
briefly describing the Chicago school and the conditions in which it arose. I will then look at the
context within criminology in witch the Chicago School emerged; I will do this by looking at the
dominating criminological theories that existed before the Chicago school. Furthermore I will discuss
the influence Emile Durkheim and Ernest Simmel made to the Chicago school theories. I will
follow by describing and critically assessing the contributions made by some of the key Chicago
School thinkers, Robert Park, Ernest Burgess, Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay, Edwin Sutherland
and Robert Merton. This essay will be concluded by assessing the...show more content...
The dominant theories in Criminology preceding the Chicago school were classical criminological
and positivist theories of crime.
The classical school of criminology dates back to the enlightenment in the early 18th century.
Philosopher's Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria, focused their interest on the system of criminal
justice and penology, they suggested that crime is a product of human nature and rational humans
possess free will, therefore have the ability to control their actions. (Carrabine et al, 2004, chap. 3)
This perspective emerged as an alternative to the old barbaric system of capital punishment and was
concerned with generating a criminal justice system which was more reasonable. This theory was
not concerned with the individual causes of crime but instead focused on the law enforcement and
legal procedure. Classical criminologists believe that laws are constructed to demonstrate that
non–criminal behaviour is in peoples self interests because, according to Jeremy Bentham, it
corresponds to his hedonistic utilitarian principle, 'the greatest good for the greatest number'
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Essay On Chicago School

  • 1. Essay On Chicago School In this essay I will critically assess the contribution of the Chicago school. I will open this essay by briefly describing the Chicago school and the conditions in which it arose. I will then look at the context within criminology in witch the Chicago School emerged; I will do this by looking at the dominating criminological theories that existed before the Chicago school. Furthermore I will discuss the influence Emile Durkheim and Ernest Simmel made to the Chicago school theories. I will follow by describing and critically assessing the contributions made by some of the key Chicago School thinkers, Robert Park, Ernest Burgess, Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay, Edwin Sutherland and Robert Merton. This essay will be concluded by assessing the...show more content... The dominant theories in Criminology preceding the Chicago school were classical criminological and positivist theories of crime. The classical school of criminology dates back to the enlightenment in the early 18th century. Philosopher's Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria, focused their interest on the system of criminal justice and penology, they suggested that crime is a product of human nature and rational humans possess free will, therefore have the ability to control their actions. (Carrabine et al, 2004, chap. 3) This perspective emerged as an alternative to the old barbaric system of capital punishment and was concerned with generating a criminal justice system which was more reasonable. This theory was not concerned with the individual causes of crime but instead focused on the law enforcement and legal procedure. Classical criminologists believe that laws are constructed to demonstrate that non–criminal behaviour is in peoples self interests because, according to Jeremy Bentham, it corresponds to his hedonistic utilitarian principle, 'the greatest good for the greatest number' Get more content on HelpWriting.net