AJ 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Glasser'S Choice Theory, Crime Prevention

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Administration of Justice
• Course: AJ 2
• Professor: mauney

Document Summary

To be notified of proceedings and the stats of the defendant. To be present at criminal justice proceedings. To make a statement at sentencing and to receive restitution from a convicted offender. To be consulted before a case is dismissed or a plea agreement entered. To keep the victim"s contact information confidential. Rational choice theory: crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the potential offender weight the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act. Offense-specific crime: a crime in which the offender reacts selectively to the characteristics of a particular criminal act. Offender-specific crime: a crime in which offenders evaluate their skills, motives, needs, and fears before deciding to commit the criminal act. Edgework: the excitement or exhilaration of successfully executing illegal activities in dangerous situations. Seductions of crime: the situational inducements or immediate benefits that draw offenders into law violations. The means to commit crime are controlled.