Rational choice beyond the classroom: Decision making in offenders versus college students

Jeffrey A. Bouffard and M. Lyn Exum

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2013, vol. 41, issue 6, 438-447

Abstract: Tests of rational choice theory commonly utilize samples of university students. The current study examines whether these samples provide meaningful insight into real offenders’ decisions.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.08.002

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