In criminology, rational choice theory adopts a utilitarian belief that humans are reasoning actors who weigh means and ends, costs and benefits, in order...

crime. The theory gives motives to a crime, whereas other theories, such as rational choice theory, explain what was gained. Sociologist Jack Katz is recognized...

pattern theory Environmental criminology Human ecology Mobility triangles Rational choice theory (criminology) Social disorganization theory Cohen, Lawrence...

Ronald L. (1990). "Rational Choice, Deterrence, and Social Learning Theory: The Path Not Taken". Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 81(3), 653–676...

revival through the theories of right realism such as rational choice theory. Criminology#Schools of thought Neo-classical school (criminology) Citation. Bernard...

the main differences between this theory and Bentham's rational choice theory, which had been abandoned in criminology, is that if Bentham considered it...

Decision theory or the theory of rational choice is a branch of probability, economics, and analytic philosophy that uses the tools of expected utility...

In the fields of sociology and criminology, strain theory is a theoretical perspective that aims to explain the relationship between social structure,...

criminology caused by Tannenbaum's work: "The roots of Frank Tannenbaum's theoretical model, known as the 'dramatization of evil' or labeling theory,...

accounting for theories of pragmatism (Mead, Cooley) and micro-level structure (Simmel). Likewise, utilitarianism (aka "rational choice" or "social exchange")...