Compare And Contrast Crime Choice Theory And Marcus Felson
As with any discipline, crime choice theory overlaps with many other theories such as; Marcus Felson’s routine activity theory, situational crime prevention, and crime prevention through environmental design. Felson’s routine activity theory determines that every-day routines and activities determine opportunities for crime. Relating that to crime choice theory which determines that such crime opportunities are weighed by costs and benefits. The easiest way crime choice theory and routine activity theory overlap, is through Cohen and Felson’s “three basic elements that are needed for a criminal event: a potential offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian.” (Farrell & Hodgkinson, 2015,