CRIM 300W Chapter : CRIM 300 COMPLETE NOTES.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 300W
• Professor: Nikki H.

Document Summary

The structure and relevance of theory in criminology. Chapter 1: asserts that criminal behavior is rational conduct that occurs when the benefits of committing crime are perceived by a would-be offender to be greater than both the costs of crime and the benefits of non-crime. Affected by the consequences of their actions, benefits of crime are high and the costs are low crime will occur. Benefits of crime are lower than the costs crime will not occur. Retribution theory: support the execution of convicted murderers. Any theory of crime which argues that offenders can be deterred from committing criminal acts by making the punishments more sever does two things: first, it emphasizes the importance of criminal sanctions in the causation of crime. Rational conduct theory highlights the arsenal of penalties at the disposal of the state of discourage crime: second, implicitly suggests what not to look at.