The Classical and Neoclassical Schools remained dominant for about ______ years after On Crime and Punishment was written.

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The Classical School of criminology, which emerged from the Enlightenment ideas, was significantly influenced by Cesare Beccaria's work "On Crimes and Punishments" written in 1764. The Neoclassical School, which evolved from the Classical School, adapted some of its principles to address criticisms. Both schools emphasized rationality, the social contract, and the importance of laws being clear, public, and applied equally. They remained dominant for about 100 years after Beccaria's work, influencing legal and criminal justice reforms until the rise of Positivist criminology in the late 19th century.

The Classical and Neoclassical Schools Remained Dominant for About ______