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Rational Choice Perspective

Rational Choice Perspective is a criminological theory within environmental criminology that conceptualizes offending as the outcome of purposive, boundedly rational decision-making in which potential offenders evaluate situational opportunities and weigh anticipated costs and benefits before choosing whether to commit a crime.

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509

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271

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2017–2026

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Rational Choice Theory In Criminology

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383

Understanding Desistance from Crime

John H. Laub, Robert J. Sampson · Crime and Justice · 2001 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Situational Crime Prevention

Ronald V. Clarke · Crime and Justice · 1995 · 1K citations

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Assessing Macro-Level Predictors and Theories of Crime: A Meta-Analysis

Travis C. Pratt, Francis T. Cullen · Crime and Justice · 2005 · 980 citations

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Modeling Offenders' Decisions: A Framework for Research and Policy

Ronald V. Clarke, Derek Cornish · Crime and Justice · 1985 · 902 citations

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A Life-Course View of the Development of Crime

Robert J. Sampson, John H. Laub · The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science · 2005 · 805 citations

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Authors

509

  1. RP
    Raymond Paternoster

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    7 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. RV
    Ronald V. Clarke

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    6 publications · 2.8K citations

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  3. ÉB
    Éric Beauregard

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    6 publications · 556 citations

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  4. TA
    Thomas A. Loughran

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    5 publications · 273 citations

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  5. AR
    Alex R. Piquero

    The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

    5 publications · 1.1K citations

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Institutions

271

  1. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    4.9K citations

  2. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    3.3K citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    613 citations

  5. George Mason University

    Fairfax, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    383 citations

  6. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    702 citations

  7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Charlotte, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    351 citations

  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    146 citations

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Venues

  1. Criminology

    18 publications · 2.9K citations

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  2. Rationality and Society

    10 publications · 643 citations

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 9 publications · 825 citations

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 9 publications · 430 citations

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  5. Justice Quarterly

    JQ · 9 publications · 818 citations

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