Rational Choice and Criminal Behavior: Recent Research and Future Challenges
- ISBN-10
- 0815336780
- ISBN-13
- 9780815336785
- Category
- Choice (Psychology)
- Pages
- 353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- Stephen G. Tibbetts, Alexis Russell Piquero
Description
Rational Choice and Criminal Behavior" is a collection of essays by experts in the field of criminal justice examines various aspects of the rational choice framework, which deals with the degree to which criminal behavior represents a rational choice. The editors also include essays that cover specific policy approaches that stem from this framework, an argument that is crucial in the debate over punishment as a deterrent and the role of society in fostering criminal behavior.
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