Rational Choice Theory Analysis

Crimes are rooted on the motives of the predator. There have been developed different theories to explain the root motives of causing crimes. Rational Choice theory emphasizes on the element of the three actors ( Jacky G.,2014). Rational actor opts to do the crimes by choice, but can be prevented by installing stiff punishment policies. Predestined actor has strong urges for performing the crimes and their environment acts as the main motivator. Finally, victimized actor is motivated by residing in an unequal society,but he can be reformed through society legislation. Contemporary trait theory argues that criminal behaviors are as a result of chemical changes in the nervous system or through inheritance. Therefore, Such crimes are hard to control because they are rooted on an individual Id,ego and the super ego.
There are different computer crimes that are associated with these motives.
For instance in the case of online identity thieves, their main motives can be based on contemporary trait theory. Individuals Id, explains the primitive side of a person that creates need for food or need for one's need of satisfaction. Therefore, an individual finds the urge to fake identity so that they can access the victim's finances ( Jacky G., 2014) There are many computer crimes which are based on technology advancement. They include hacking, malvertising, botnets, social engineering, spam and phishing among others. All these computer crimes have their own identified point of motives. With rational choice theory it can explain some motives of these crimes. For example on the case spamming and scamming it is as a result of personal choice, Where one chooses to send malicious emails intentionally. However, These crimes can be put to halt to avoid their existence ( James D.,2015). Depending on the motives of the crime it calls for different types of punishments to put behavior of crime to
stop.