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According to Rational Choice Theory, Why Might a Criminal Decide

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According to rational choice theory, why might a criminal decide not to commit crime?


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Utility-Maximizing

The process by which individuals choose consumption bundles that will give them the greatest amount of satisfaction or utility.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness as additional units of a product are consumed.

Staples

Basic or essential food items or goods that are widely used and regularly consumed by households.

Paper Clips

Tiny segments of twisted wire or plastic designed to keep pages of paper attached.

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