Indeterminate Theory

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To begin with, there are several theories and perspectives that can explain the causation of crime. Each perspective has its own opinion about why people commit crimes. It analyzes three different perspectives which are social, biological and classical. Let’s take a look at all three and determine which perspective would be best fitted with the two types of sentencing models which are called determinate and indeterminate. First, the indeterminate model is “a prison sentence that consists of a range of years” ("Indeterminate Sentence | Nolo 's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions," n.d.). It can consist of a term of five to ten years, but the criminal may be eligible for parole. The purpose behind this model is to see if the criminal can be rehabilitated and let back out into the world. The determinate model is a prison sentence that is not subject to change. Once a criminal is sentenced to a determinate term, he or she will do every day determined by the judge without the possibility of getting out early or getting paroled. …show more content…

Some researchers feel that criminal trait stems from early childhood and if it can be detected early, then it may be possible to prevent someone from committing crimes as adults. As technology and medicine continues to grow, researchers feel criminals can be diagnosed and treated prior to ever becoming a criminal. The trait perspective focuses on detection through probes, psychosocial evaluations, and education intervention. One of the sentencing model I feel would be more effective for the trait perspective is the indeterminate

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