It was also considered a sin against God where the punishment was directly inflicted on the individual. This notion of punishment has been challenged by thinkers such as Michel Foucault who stated that punishment should shift its focus from the prisoner's body to the soul. The Enlightenment period was known as the “Age of Reason.” It was the classic idea that people had a choice what to do. Crime is persistent and commonplace and there are now other social and psychological factors that impact crime. Another way to punish is to punish someone based on the severity of the crime. This view is known as the “Righteous Deserts”. This could be seen if someone committed a low-level victimless crime. The punishment for this would be less severe than that of someone who committed a high-level hateful act.