<P> In criminology , rational choice theory adopts a utilitarian belief that man is a reasoning actor who weighs means and ends , costs and benefits , and makes a rational choice . This method was designed by Cornish and Clarke to assist in thinking about situational crime prevention . It is assumed that crime is purposive behavior designed to meet the offender 's commonplace needs for such things as money , status , sex and excitement , and that meeting these needs involves the making of ( sometimes quite rudimentary ) decisions and choices , constrained as these are by limits , ability , and the availability of relevant information ... </P>
<P> In criminology , rational choice theory adopts a utilitarian belief that man is a reasoning actor who weighs means and ends , costs and benefits , and makes a rational choice . This method was designed by Cornish and Clarke to assist in thinking about situational crime prevention . It is assumed that crime is purposive behavior designed to meet the offender 's commonplace needs for such things as money , status , sex and excitement , and that meeting these needs involves the making of ( sometimes quite rudimentary ) decisions and choices , constrained as these are by limits , ability , and the availability of relevant information ... </P>
rational choice theory is rooted in the classical school of criminology developed by
rational choice theory is rooted in the classical school of criminology developed by
Cornish and Clarke
Cornish and Clarke