OPPORTUNITY BASED EXPLANATIONS

Question 1

What does Opportunity Theory focus on, that makes it distinct from traditional criminology?

Answer 1

focus on the crime, events, near time/space causes, how crime occurs, situational context.

Question 2

Bounded rationality means

Answer 2

within context, to that person, it made sense to them.

Question 3

Routine Activity Theory is based on convergence in space and time of three factors

Answer 3

a likely offender, a suitable target, absence of a capable guardian.

Question 4

10 Principles of opportunity:

Answer 4

1. Opportunity plays a role in causing all crime
2. Crime opportunities are highly specific
3. Crime opportunities are concentrated in spacetime
4. Crime opportunities depend on everyday movements
5. One crime produces another
6. Some products offer more opportunities
7. Social and technical changes produce new crime opportunities
8. Opportunities for crime can be reduced
9. Reducing opportunities doesn’t usually displace crime
10. Focused opportunities reduction can produce wider declines in crime

Question 5

Rather than extensive planning…

Answer 5

criminals rely on a general approach and adapt as necessary.

Question 6

Crime scripts detail…

Answer 6

the methodology and stages of criminal activity