CRM 3306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Control Theory, Deterrence Theory, Social Darwinism
31 Jul 2018
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Differences: major differences lie in whether they conceptualize the victim as passive or active. Lifestyle theory: focus on the victim, certain behavioural patterns (lifestyle choices) create an opportunistic structure for criminals, e. g. Routine activities theory: focuses on situations of crimes, crime is unaffected by social causes. 1/23/18: three factors that must be present for a crime to occur, a motivated offender, a suitable target, absence of a capable guardianship, the convergence at a time/place, target hardening, making themselves less likely to be victimized, e. g. Home alarms: both parties are rational decisions makers, disadvantages: does not look at the power differences between victim and offender, and assumes that everyone is equal. Rational choice perspective: seeks to explain the offender"s motivation and decision-making process, offender weighs the pros and cons of committing a particular offence, victims are opportunities that come along to be taken advantage of, suitability factor".
