CMY3701 Part 1: The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour + Theme 1: The rational actor model 2024 Questions And Answers
CMY3701 Part 1: The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour + Theme 1: The rational actor model 2024 Questions And Answers Aggravating circumstances - ANSWER-Cause offender to be punished more severely Ex. rape of a child is more serious than rape of adult Classical Criminology - ANSWER-- Emphasises free will - Views criminal act as consciously carried out - Offender is rational: weighs up advantages and disadvantages Main focus: CJS = if it operated in a consistent and predictable way it would eliminate crime Criminal event decision - ANSWER-Shorter processes that use more limited info relating to immediate circumstances and situations Criminal involvement - ANSWER-Process: Individuals choose to become involved in forms of crime, continue and desist later Bounded rationality - ANSWER-Poor decisions based on incomplete info
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