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  2. Crime opportunity theory - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Crime of opportunity - Wikipedia

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    This theory emphasizes the environment that these crimes occur in. There are three major components of this theory. [1]Nodes; Paths; Edges; Nodes refers to the places people travel to and from and the crime generated in specific areas, for example bars, malls, parks, where people work, and the neighborhoods in which people live. [1]

  4. Routine activity theory - Wikipedia

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    Routine activity theory is a sub-field of crime opportunity theory that focuses on situations of crimes. It was first proposed by Marcus Felson and Lawrence E. Cohen in their explanation of crime rate changes in the United States between 1947 and 1974. [ 1 ]

  5. Rational choice theory (criminology) - Wikipedia

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    The theory is related to earlier drift theory (David Matza, Delinquency and Drift, 1964) where people use the techniques of neutralization to drift in and out of delinquent behaviour, and systematic crime theory (an aspect of social disorganization theory developed by the Chicago School), where Edwin Sutherland proposed that the failure of families and extended kin groups expands the realm of ...

  6. From firearm thefts to 'crimes of opportunity,' how ... - AOL

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    Nightlife and 'crimes of opportunity' Wilmington police have devoted more resources to downtown, including more officers patrolling the area at night. Anyone who visits downtown Wilmington on a ...

  7. Criminology - Wikipedia

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    Routine activity theory, developed by Marcus Felson and Lawrence Cohen, draws upon control theories and explains crime in terms of crime opportunities that occur in everyday life. [62] A crime opportunity requires that elements converge in time and place including a motivated offender, suitable target or victim, and lack of a capable guardian. [63]

  8. Column: Everyone has a theory of why crime is rising. This ...

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    Studies link income inequality and crime. Just look to L.A., where thousands are homeless, and people get robbed of watches worth enough to buy a home. Column: Everyone has a theory of why crime ...

  9. “Crime of opportunity”: Car filled with groceries was stolen ...

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    A Saturday morning food shopping excursion was over quickly after a Hingham man was emptying bundles from his car into his house and when he came outside his car was gone.