According to the Rational Choice Approach, the Decision to Commit

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to the rational choice approach, the decision to commit crime is structured by:

• A)the characteristics of the victim and how the victim may react.
• B)where the crime occurs and the characteristics of the target.
• C)the presence of crime encouragers and absence of crime discouragers.
• D)the absence or presence of competing offenders.

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