Reading Assignment for Section 7.2
Read the following subsection from our online textbook: Section 7.2: Criminal Decision Making.
What You Will Learn
In this section, you will explore how criminals make decisions, focusing on the rational choice model and its application to offending behavior. You will examine how immediate environmental cues influence criminal actions and evaluate strategies designed to disrupt quick decision-making processes. Finally, you will analyze the role of self-control in criminal behavior and consider the broader implications of decision-making theories for law enforcement and public policy.
Student Learning Outcomes for Section 7.2
- SLO 1: Analyze the rational choice model and its application to criminal decision-making.
- SLO 2: Understand the influence of immediate environmental cues on criminal behavior.
- SLO 3: Evaluate strategies that disrupt the quick decision-making process of criminals.
- SLO 4: Examine the role of self-control in the propensity for criminal actions.
- SLO 5: Assess the implications of criminal decision-making theories for law enforcement and public policy.
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