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Discuss the Assumptions of Environmental Criminology and How This Theory

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Discuss the assumptions of environmental criminology and how this theory conceptualizes the decision-making process of offenders as to whether or not to commit crimes.


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Contributions

The act of giving or providing resources, effort, or information for a common purpose or benefit.

Inducements

are incentives or rewards offered to persuade someone to take a certain action or make a specific decision.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Self-serving Bias

A cognitive bias leading individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors while blaming external factors for their failures.

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