CRM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shoplifting, Convenience Store, Activity Theory
14 Feb 2017
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Conscious decisions made by individuals due to reasons that make sense to them at the time. Perceived costs and benefits; what we think are the benefits are going to outweigh what we think are the costs (28672) monetary benefits (28672) monetary costs. Cash from crime from theft, robbery, etc. Stolen consumer goods (jewellery, phones, cars) that can be re-sold for money. Stolen goods that can be used by the offender ex. Possible opportunity costs of time (including: learning skills, search time, committing crime and escaping, selling stolen goods) Missing out on time spent at a job earning a salary. Kudos, peers" and others" esteem and other condemnation. Modern theories that build on the idea that criminals make decisions based reasons that make sense to them at the time. Mandatory minimum sentence: increasing not only the severity of the sentence but the certainty of a sentence as well, if you are convicted you will serve at least three years .
