For more than three decades, developmental and life-course criminology has been a source
of theoretical advancement, methodological innovation, and policy and practice guidance …

Criminological rational choice theory is blighted by tautology—that if a crime occurs, then by
definition the benefits must exceed the costs. The current analysis details the nature of this …

Objectives Criminological research increasingly aims to better understand criminal behavior
in context. Recent advancements demonstrate how perceptions of legal sanction risk are …

Structural-cultural perspectives link contextual characteristics to interactions with associates
who transmit definitions favorable to crime, thus influencing behavior. Drawing on this, we …

Research increasingly aims to better understand criminal behavior in context. Invariably, this
entails integrating sociological (and other) perspectives on structure and environment, with …

On May 22 to 23, 2023, a workshop held at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime,
Security and Law explored the gap between macro-level sociological perspectives and …

Objectives We examine the rational assumption of the interchangeability of legal and illegal
monies. Drawing from economics, behavioral economics, and sociology we answer two …

Over the past decade, research on human agency and choice has grown within the field of
criminology. However, most of this research has focused on the initial decision to offend …

A sample of 1,247 adults from two Ukrainian cities was analyzed to understand how
exposure to the Donbas war in 2017 influenced decision-making related to violent behaviors …

Objective: Recent contributions have highlighted the compatibility of choice-and structural-
based perspectives of crime. Drawing on those insights, this study examines the …