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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765476403321

Autore

Steele Rachael

Titolo

Exploring the Criminal Decision Process : Rational Choice, Irrational Behaviour? / / by Rachael Steele

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023

ISBN

9783031462313

3031462319

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society, , 2946-2525

Disciplina

364.3

Soggetti

Criminal behavior

Criminology

Forensic psychology

Critical criminology

Criminal Behavior

Crime Control and Security

Criminology Theory

Forensic  Psychology

Critical Criminology

Psicologia criminal

Conducta criminal

Emocions

Presa de decisions

Psicologia forense

Criminologia

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. What this book is about -- 2. What has the Rational Choice Perspective told us about crime -- 3. Critique and Methodological issues -- 4. The importance of understanding thinking -- 5. Other Challenges to Consider -- 6. Exploring experiences of crime -- 7. The lived experience of crime- In their own words -- 8. Rewards, Benefits



and goals -- 9. Violent and emotional offending -- 10. Mixed up rationalities -- 11. Confounding factors and decision enhancers -- 12. Putting it all together -- 13. Developing a model to fit the data -- 14. Reflections and thought.

Sommario/riassunto

The book provides a thorough investigation and overview of the decision making process that individuals may (or may not) go through when proceeding to commit a crime. Drawing on interviews with real offenders and conducted in a novel way, this book includes quotes throughout which make their decision making and emotional processes relatable to the reader. It examines a range of offences from petty theft to murder and includes both male and female offenders. Based on various iterations of the rational choice theories of crime, this book examines the relevance of these theories in real offending situations and the influence of emotion and context on these decisions. Finally, it explores how understanding the decision making process of committing offences can inform criminal justice practice. Rachael Steele is Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice and the interim subject lead for Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.