CIS 170

They are many Criminal Theories from Psychological theories, social theories, deterrence theories and a few more but let focus on, Choice Theory, known as, rational choice theory. People will engage in delinquents and criminal behavior after weighting consequences and benefits of their actions. According to this review in, motivated people, after consideration, will commit crime if they believe that it will provide immediate benefits without the threat of long-term risk (David, et al, 2006). If people have a choice to do crime or do the right thing, why do they choose crime? What causes a person to choice crime? Poverty, conventional life styles, environment, social life, preexisting physical conditions, genetics or theirs past childhood. Many explanation can be an argument and it cause go on, and on.

Let’s say a crime committed by smart 16 years old boy that lives low class city. At first, he’s a trouble maker at home and fallow no rules. Then school becomes a distraction. The environment he lives in has gangs. Possibility of him steals bikes, cars, joining gangs ,sells drugs. With the parents not giving positive structure he will have no values. He will become young kid looking for social place in society. Now, let say he also has intentions to steal laptops since it’s a hot commodity, and then sell it for money. He continues because if social pressure and wanting to fit in. and with the struggles of life and his surroundings. The benefit from not just money he gains but also the respect from other peers in society that influence him. Benefits include not just monetary gain but also psychic rewards such as excitement and increased social status among their peers (Ross, et al, 2006). Once the individual has it has a greater profit and the thoughts of losing time behind bars or serious penalty still becomes a possibility, he may take the risk still. After time the action of that individual could get more