Compare and contrast how the positivist and classical schools of criminology explain juvenile delinquency

Compare and contrast how the positivist and classical schools of criminology explain juvenile delinquency

Compare and contrast how the positivist and classical schools of criminology explain juvenile delinquency. Which do you think is better at explaining delinquency and why?

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The classical school of criminology was developed by Cessare Beccaria, an Italian scholar. According to this theory, most crimes occur when the potential pains from the punishments given for that particular crime are outweighed by the potential gains that the criminal may get after committing the crime (Bartollas, Schmalleger………………………………….

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