Paradigmatic Concerns in Criminal Justice

Question 1

The three basic paradigms are:

Answer 1

1. Rational choice paradigm
2. The deterministic Paradigm
3. The result Paradigm

Question 2

Science pursued by a community of scientists who share a paradigm

Answer 2

Normal Science

Question 3

A consensus among a community of practising scientists about concern concrete solutions

Answer 3

Paradigm

Question 4

Rejection of a paradigm during a crisis in science, base new paradigm on old anomalies

Answer 4

Revolutionary Science

Question 5

These theorists argue that offenders commit crimes after having examined the likelihood of being caught or convicted- create pros and cons.

Answer 5

Rational Choice Theorists (paradigm)

Question 6

examination of one or more definable factors allows for a complete explanation and prediction of the characteristics of society or the individual

Answer 6

Determinism paradigm

Question 7

“No one has free will”

Answer 7

Hard determinism

Question 8

“Some amount of free will”

Answer 8

Soft determinism

- Soft determinists argue that people have agency and restraint

Question 9

Just care about final result, not about any explanation

Answer 9

Result paradigm

- don’t care about why crime was committed (hungry, poor, ill..)

Question 10

Paradigm shifts are due to

Answer 10

Irregularities