CRIM 1650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Crime Prevention, Deterrence Theory, Sexual Assault
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If the benefits exceed the costs, crime will be more evident. The certainty must be increased by putting more attention to police departments, enforcement, etc. Deterrence theory is a theory based on punishment. Rational choice theory is also known as opportunity theory. Crimes benefit the offender, as a result of this, we need to focus on offender decision making. Benefits aren"t solely limited to financial gain, it can also include prestige,power, defiance, domination, excitement, etc. Rational choice theorists are interested in opportunity, by opportunity they mean circumstances, aspects of situations, physical settings, that lend themselves to crime. Attractiveness: there may be one form of property more appealing than an another form of crime. Concealable-physical object that are concealable are at a greater value. V- valuable, can be sold for a greater sum of money. E- enjoyable, certain factors that make property enjoyable. D-disposable, objects that can be easily disposed of.