Crime opportunity theory
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Crime opportunity theory
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Crime opportunity theory suggests that offenders make rational choices and thus choose targets that offer a high reward with little effort and risk. The occurrence of a crime depends on two things: the presence of at least one motivated offender who is ready and willing to engage in a crime, and the conditions of the environment in which that offender is situated, to wit, opportunities for crime. All crimes require opportunity but not every opportunity is followed by crime. Similarly, a motivate
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Theory in criminology that suggests offenders make rational choices when choosing targets
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_opportunity_theory
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2024-02-03T01:05:59Z
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