Reading 1 questions) What do deterrence and rational choice theories assume about people’s motivations to commit crimes (i.e., who is a potential criminal and why)?
What are the properties of punishment?
What is meant by the objective properties of punishment?
What is meant by subjective properties of punishment?
According to the article and research reviewed by Paternoster, is deterrence theory supported by empirical research findings?
According to Paternoster, are human beings rational actors, and is it possible to deter people from committing crimes?………..Reading 2 questions) In the article by De Haan and Vos, do they believe the criminals they studied made rational choices after weighing the advantages and disadvantages about whether to commit street robberies?
What are their arguments concerning the respective roles of impulsivity, moral ambiguity, and expressivity and the commission of street robberies in relation to rational choice theory?
Can anything be explained as having been a rational choice after the fact?
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