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Criminal Acts and Choices

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Identify and describe choice theories and how they relate to crime. List and describe the common models in how society determines which acts are considered to be criminal and how it impacted by choice theories of crime.

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This solution discusses trait theory and choice theory in 270 words.

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Understanding both the Trait Theory and the Choice theory is important when considering reasons leading to criminal activity. Trait theory considers that criminal behavior comes from biological or psychological conditions of an individual, which control coping strategies and ultimately results in criminal behavior. Whereas the Choice theory, this theory maintains that a criminal, under careful consideration, chooses crime because it far out weighs the ...

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