The neo-classicist school arose, in part, to address some of the issues raised by the classical school. Inconsistencies in classicism, as per Young, Walton & Taylor, embodied themselves in widespread punitive policy measures as well as in day-to-day practise. In practise, it was hard to overlook the factors that influence of human behaviour and simply continue as if appropriate punishment and confinement could be accurately measured on a certain widespread calculation: aside from lack information on the application of the law itself, classicism seemed to contravene commonly held rational and reasonable aspect of human behaviour & behaviour.
Individual distinctions between lawbreakers were ignored by classicism, which focused on the criminal offense. Neo-classicism even now believed in completely free will, but that it could be limited by environmental as well as physical aspects.