Know the key points from the Classical school: 

Point: Rationalist philosopy and "weighted" punishments (see Cesare 
Beccaria (1764) and six principles underlying his reforms:
 
   a) Basis of all social action must be the utilitarian concept

   b) Crime is an injury to society, and the only rational measure of 
      crime is the extent of the injury

   c) Prevention of crime more important than punishment; laws and 
      punishments must be codified

   d) Secret accusations and tortue must be abolished (advocated rights)

   e) Purpose of punishment is deterrence, not revenge. Remember the
      "3 Cs": unishment must be:
      **Swift (celerity)
      **Certain 
      **Calculated

   f) More use of punishment, and it should be rational and humane

Any of this sound familiar?

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