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Theories 1960s to Today : Introduction to Exercise 3 - Rational choice and routine activities theory (Cohen and Felson)
What You Will Learn

This exercise deals with rational choice theory and routine activities theory.
Key Terms


Crime discouragers
Defensible space
Hot spot
Motivated offender
Rational choice theory
Routine activities theory
Situation crime prevention
Suitable target
Click on a term for the definition.
What You Will Do

Read each question or statement and answer it by clicking on the correct choice. If you choose the wrong answer, try again. If you click on the wrong choice, the Answer box at the bottom of the choices will tell you why your answer is wrong.
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