SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Glasser'S Choice Theory, Motor Vehicle Theft, Geographic Profiling
5 Dec 2015
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O individuals make a conscious, rational, and at least partially informed choice to commit crime: cost-benefit analysis (cba)/ decision making, involvement decisions: choice of whether or not to get involved, continue or withdraw from offense. Omar"s judgment clouded by hatred for barksdale crew ; wasn"t aware of how. Neoclassical theory: 1970s reflected individuality and responsibilities, return to classical school: rational humans, deterrence, punishment, rational choice theory, routine activities theory, lifestyle theory, situational choice. Theory: called choice or opportunity theories, micro-level approaches. Rational choice theory: amount of criminal offenses directly related to nature of patterns of social interaction. Focus of many other theories how is someone motivated to commit crime? (talked about it in previous lectures: hot spots: Vacant house, unlocked car, female alone at mall with cash or in alley, vulnerable people at bars due to alcohol. Absence of capable guardian: nobody/nothing to stop crime. Police officer; security guard; dog; presence of adult, neighbour, teacher.
