Kroneberg, Clemens; Heintze, Isolde; Mehlkop, Guido - Sonderforschungsbereich 504 "Rationalitätskonzepte, …; … - 2008
The article evaluates different theories of action in the area of crime research. A narrow version of rational choice theory assumes actors to choose in an instrumental, outcome-oriented way. It hypothesises that individuals weight the costs and benefits of criminal acts with subjective...