Discussion Post: Legal Reform in Revolutionary America & the Early Republic
• What was the Enlightenment? How did it affect the way society treats criminals and crimes?
• Creating order was important to Enlightenment thinkers. Order in courts, society, science played heavily in re-thinking criminals and crime. This was one of the reasons that criminologist sought to reform courts - specifically with limiting judicial discretion. According to philosophers, why was judicial discretion detrimental in preventing crime?
• According to Beccaria, the best way to prevent crime was what? Use at least one quote from the reading.
• Think back to the episode of Star Trek. Pretend you are Beccaria and write a short Rotten Tomatoes review of the episode. You must use Beccaria's language (through quotes or specific ideas) to write the review.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.