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situational action theory  

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  • The following three fundamental questions need to be addressed when developing an explanation of acts of crime and devising effective crime prevention: (1) What is crime (what is it we attempt to explain and prevent)? (2) Why do people engage in acts of crime (what are the immediate processes which move a person to carry out an act of crime)? (3) What person and environmental factors interact in moving people to engage in acts of crime? Situational action theory (SAT) is a recently developed theory that aims to explain moral action and crime. The theory builds on insights from various traditional criminological theories and research traditions as well as draws on social and behavioral science theory and research more generally. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Situational Action Theory]

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