Randa, Ryan2021-08-162021-08-162019-082019-06-17August 201https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3176Previous 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.application/pdfenDecision-makingRational choiceOffendersCollege studentsThesis2021-08-16