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Crime and Criminal behavior

Crime and Criminal behavior

Q Your Module 1 lecture examines how studying criminal theories helps us to explain what “criminality” is or “criminal behavior.” Chapters 1, 13, and 16 are the assigned chapters for this week.

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Chapter 13 in your Lilly, Cullen, & Ball book discusses the Rational Choice Theory and the factors that motivate an offender to commit a crime. For this discussion thread assignment, students should choose ONE of the statements below in purple and then answer question #1 & 2 concerning a motive for stealing. “I wanted the Item(s) but didn't want to pay for it.” “It was due to peer pressure.” “I steal for a living.” “I needed the item(s) and could not afford it.”