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What 3 philosophical issues that will support the classical and positivist approaches to punishment?
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- People have free will to choose criminal or lawful solutions to meet their needs or settle their problems.
- Crime is attractive when it promises great benefits with little effort.
- Crime may be controlled by the fear of punishment.
- Punishment that is (or is perceived to be) severe, certain, and swift will deter criminal behavior. (Siegal, 2010)
Bailey, Kenneth D. Sociology and the New Systems Theory: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis. Albany: State Univ. of New York Press, 1994. Print.