The Rational Choice and Biological Trait Theories

FBI profiling People wonder what type of motive a person could have to commit crime. FBI profiling is the act of discovering what is happening in a person’s mind when a crime is committed. FBI profilers try to think like the criminals to help law enforcement catch the criminal and stop from further damages. FBI profiling has always been a passion for people, it eliminates the amounts of stress that can be apparent in the lives of people today. Some of the most interesting and unusual killers will be identified by profiling.

Cesare Beccaria’s views are know as the classical theory of crime or also known today as the choice theory. Crime is viewed as a reasonable choice because all people have their own free will and can choose between right and wrong or wheth... ... middle of paper ... ...bstandard housing and schools. People can also commit crimes because of stain or stress in their lives, which could be the conflict between the goals people have and the means in which they use to obtain these goals legally. There are so many different reasons why people choose to become criminals. They have a choice to become a criminal there are also psychological and social reasons that contribute to their choice to become criminals.

Principles of Positive school begins with the idea, that criminal behavior is caused by material forces (cars, jewelry, houses, electronics, drugs, etc.) beyond the control of the individual (also called determinism). Determinism can be divided into two categories: hard determinism (was used as an explanation only in capitalist society, stated that poverty drives people to commit a crime) and soft determinism (poverty is one of a lot of factors, which drives people to commit a crime). Positive school prefers to use natural definitions of crime. As a main research method this school use... ... middle of paper ... ...ile Durkheim shows the positive aspects of crime: crime is normal and functional in primitive societies (crime is useful in some way), but crime in advanced societies is pathological, crime bonds people together, and crime acts as a catalyst for progress and change.

For instance, an alleged criminal suspected of a crime has been convicted and this reinforces the views that the system can protect and serve the community. Society admires the idea of convicting people rather than letting them into the society again and risking the danger that can happen. In many cases, officers and prosecutors will use their power to arrest and indict the person that best fits the description of the suspect of the crime. Therefore, the alleged criminal will most likely be convicted based on the description and circumstances of the individual. However, this plainly shows that the system fails to aid the innocent who were merely in the wrong place at the wrong

Instead of viewing these theories as contradictory, preferring the one and ignoring the other, it is contended that Gabriel Tarde’s (Wil... ... middle of paper ... ...ponse to their situation to support their view. There is a valid place for social theories such as the strain theory because, through understanding social factors which may put people at risk of committing crimes, actions directed towards alleviating the strain will result in prevention of crimes by removing some reasons the offender may have to commit the crime. The classical view of criminal behaviour which states criminal behaviour is a rational decision made by the criminal is, provided that the offender is capable of rational thought, indisputable and is the most convincing explanation of criminal behaviour. As a society then, we need to work towards making crime a more unattractive option. Relieving the strain is one way.

Rational choice theory in Criminal Justice focuses on deterrence and how individuals are influenced by some type of factor that makes them engage in crime. This adds to conversation that criminologists started in the 1700’s because they were all about deterring criminals. They wanted the crime to fit the punishment which would deter other criminals from committing that same crime. Rational Choice Theory and Classical criminologists also believed that people committed crimes because they wanted to achieve their desired goals whether it would be for money or their sexual desires. This was based off of free will where people decided if they were going to commit a crime and what the consequences would be if they committed that crime.

The gist of rational choice theory is a criminal makes the choice to commit the crime; that individuals are rational. They can think in a logical way. Rational choice theory is about people maximizing their advantages and minimizing their losses in different situations ( Root para. 2). Routine Activities theory is “ a neoclassical

There are several reasons to why people falsely confess to crimes. This will include different analysis from studies carried out by criminal psychologist in order to understand why certain people are prone to falsely confessing to crimes. There are different characteristics to understanding why people confess falsely confess to crimes such as; individual differences, personal and situational factors, and Ethnicity. This essay also aims to identify what leads certain individuals to confess to crimes they did not commit even when the crime can lead to long term prison sentence. Experts within this field suggest that blind eye of justice greatly adds to the reasons to which people still falsely confess to crimes whether it be the law enforcement investigator who continues to pressure a suspect or often times an overzealous prosecutor who refuses to accept that the confession does not march the facts of the case and many reasons.

Officers also use these methods as a deterrence mechanism so that criminals with the probability of getting caught by undercover officers will be less likely to continue their work. These tactics are incredible for helping catch criminals red handed but when does a simple sting investigation turn into entrapment? According to the article by Bruce Hay, “The theory behind using a sting for informational purposes is that it operates as a test.”, meaning that if a person is willing to commit the pretend crime then they are also likely to commit a real

Probable one of the first rational theory proposals was from Beccaria in the 1700s (Bonesania & Beccaria, 1738-1794). Beccaria main position was that people chose to commit 2 crime of their own free will. His theory is based on the assumptions the criminals will consider what they have to gain compared to what can be lost and choose their action. This concept, of course would relate to passionate crime as it would to all crimes. In Beccaria’s view the passionate crime offende... ... middle of paper ... ...ith the rational theory concept, however we should not leave it at that without examining how do we prevent, intervene, and explain why they choice to commit.