Exploring the Criminal Decision Process

<p>The book provides a thorough investigation and overview of the decision making process that individuals may (or may not) go through when proceeding to commit a crime. Drawing on interviews with real offenders and conducted in a novel way, this book includes quotes throughout which make their&nbsp;decision making and emotional processes relatable to the reader.&nbsp;It&nbsp;examines a&nbsp;range&nbsp;of offences from petty theft to murder and includes both male and female offenders.&nbsp;Based on&nbsp;various iterations of the rational choice theories of crime, this book examines the relevance of these theories in real offending situations&nbsp;and the influence of emotion and context on these decisions. Finally, it explores how understanding the decision making process of committing offences can inform criminal justice practice.&nbsp;</p><p><b></b></p><p></p>