Sociology 342

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Classical Criminology

Theory of crime suggesting criminal behavior is a choice after considering costs and benefits

Rational Choice Theory

View that crime is a function of decision making where offender weighs costs and benefits

Offense-Specific Crime

Offenders react selectively to characteristics of a criminal act (escape routes, Exits)

Offender-Specific Crime

Person must decide if they have the needs, skills, prerequisites to successfully commit crime

Rational Choice Approach

Decision to commit crime comes from where it occurs and the characteristics of the target.

Edgework

Adrenaline rush from integration of danger or risk

Seductions of Crime

Benefits that draw offenders into law violations (i.e getting away with shoplifting a video game)

Situational Crime Prevention

Prevention seeking to reduce/eliminate particular crimes in specific settings