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Rational actors - Property Crimes

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To what extent are property offenders rational actors? Use examples from larceny, burglary, and receipt of stolen property to illustrate your answer.

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Rational actors for property crimes are examined.

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Mostly, property offenders are not rational actors. This is because these people don't think about the consequences of their actions before they commit their action. For example, larceny involves taking someone else's personal property with the intention of depriving them of it. A rational person would realize that the other person would miss ...

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