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expressive crime. Delinquents are motivated to perform the illegal action because it transmits a signal. If the punishment … associated with the crime affects the value of this signal positively, an increase in punishment may serve as defiance, and not …Expressive crime contrasts with instrumental crime in that delinquents do not seek material benefits. Law breakers are …