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- Title
Medieval violence and Criminology: using the Middle Ages to understand contemporary 'motiveless' crime.
- Authors
Impara, Elise
- Abstract
Traditionally criminology has regarded criminal actions as deriving from rational or opportunistic motivations. However, many crimes are still identified as seemingly 'motiveless'. These frequently feature extreme violence and remorseless perpetrators. The aim of this essay is to adopt an investigation of medieval violence as a tool to explore the sentiments behind contemporary motiveless crime. The article reviews both medieval and contemporary sources. It argues that understanding the spectacle element in medieval violence can help us decode the 'motivelessness' in crime today.
- Subjects
PHILOSOPHY of criminology; VIOLENCE; ATTITUDES of criminals; MIDDLE Ages; MOTIVATION (Psychology)
- Publication
Journal of Theoretical & Philosophical Criminology, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p26
- ISSN
2166-8094
- Publication type
Article