Deciphering decision-making: Exploring the differences of criminal decision-making between offenders and college students
| dc.contributor.advisor | Randa, Ryan | |
| dc.creator | Niebuhr, Nicole E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-16T23:09:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-08-16T23:09:27Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2019-08 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-06-17 | |
| dc.date.submitted | August 2019 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-08-16T23:09:28Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Previous research has used rational choice to look at criminal decision-making, with the majority of the research using college student samples. The current study uses a sample of college students and offenders to extend upon a previous research comparing the decision-making of the two samples and examining three different types of crime; drive while intoxicated, commit robbery and get into a fight. Comparing the two samples on their decision-making to provided support for rational choice in that individual’s do consider costs and benefits. The current study found that the students and offenders decision-making was comparable for one type of crime, but not for the other two. The findings, implications and future research are discussed. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3176 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Decision-making | |
| dc.subject | Rational choice | |
| dc.subject | Offenders | |
| dc.subject | College students | |
| dc.title | Deciphering decision-making: Exploring the differences of criminal decision-making between offenders and college students | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Criminal Justice and Criminology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Sam Houston State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy |
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