A Comprehensive Application of Rational Choice Theory: How Costs Imposed by, and Benefits Derived from, the U.S. Federal Government Affect Incidents Perpetrated by the Radical Eco-Movement

In this study, we examine the effect of both the costs and benefits of perpetration, along with the rewards of abstention, on the behavior of a uniquely rational, yet frequent perpetrator of ideologically-motivated crime: the radical eco-movement.

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Autor principal: Carson, Jennifer Varriale (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dugan, Laura ; Yang, Sue-Ming
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 2020, Volumen: 36, Número: 3, Páginas: 701-724
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Counterterrorism
Eco-movement
Rational Choice Theory
Rational choice theory
Terrorism
Descripción
Sumario:In this study, we examine the effect of both the costs and benefits of perpetration, along with the rewards of abstention, on the behavior of a uniquely rational, yet frequent perpetrator of ideologically-motivated crime: the radical eco-movement.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-019-09427-8