Perceived arrest risk, psychic rewards, and offense specialization: A partial test of rational choice theory*

Kyle J. Thomas; Thomas A. Loughran; Benjamin C. Hamilton

doi:10.1111/1745-9125.12243

Perceived arrest risk, psychic rewards, and offense specialization: A partial test of rational choice theory*

Kyle J. Thomas, Thomas A. Loughran, Benjamin C. Hamilton

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Original language	American English
Journal	Criminology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.12243
State	Published - Apr 12 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

offender decision‐making
rational choice theory
specialization

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Psychology

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