CRM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Victim Blaming, Environmental Design, Opportunity Cost
28 Mar 2017
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Key assumptions of psychological perspectives criminals are different from non- criminals; criminals are made nor born. Reminds us that crime can be something that people choose, they choose their actions in the moment. Crime is the result of deliberate choices made by offenders based on their calculation of the risks and benefits: whether to commit crime, choice of specific target. Cash from crime from theft, robbery, etc. Stolen consumer goods (ex. jewellery, phones, cars) that can be re-sold for money. Stolen goods that can be used by offenders eg. phones, cars. Expenditure on tools used to commit crime (eg. crowbar) Cost of travel to offence site possible opportunity cost of time (including: learning skills, search time, committing crime and escaping, selling stolen goods. Any boost to self-esteem kudos, peers" and others" esteem. Shame, remorse, or guilt; peer, family, and other condemnation.
