This dissertation will examine Machiavelli’s work ‘The Prince’ and how his view on crime and punishment is portrayed. The main aim will be to provide a comprehensive understanding of Machiavelli’s thoughts on this criminological concept by analysing the text and contextualising it within the historical and current political landscape. Machiavelli’s ideas on crime and punishment and how they relate to criminology theories, such as his emphasis on being feared and loved or using any means necessary, will be explored, as well as how scholars have interpreted his advice. By illuminating Machiavelli’s conceptualisation of crime and punishment in ‘The Prince’, this dissertation contributes to the current understanding of his influence on philosophy, political science, and criminology.
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