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Theory - a way to try to connect ideas together in a meaningful way

  • Causality

  • theory

    • Individuals

    • Categories of people

    • Location

We need to understand why crime occurs if we want to stop it

Evolution of theory

  • religious explanation — “the devil made me do it”

    • Because they are “possessed” then we can fix it through an exorcism

  • Theory of rational choice

    • If the good outweighs the bad then they will do the thing.

    • If a person who is going to commit a crime they consider

      • Do they have money from legitimate sources?

      • How much legitimate money? What is the amount?

      • The amount of illegitimate money that you could make

      • There is a chance you will be Arrested

      • If you get arrested then there will Punishment

      • Is it worth it ?