Interpretation of the Crime of Theft in the Light of the Theory of Rational Choice

Ayman  Alkrimeen; Rami  Aljbour; Areen  Alkhawaldeh

doi:10.35516/hum.v50i2.4951

Authors

Ayman Alkrimeen Department of Police Sciences, Police College, Qatar
Rami Aljbour Department of Social Sciences, Ajloun University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
Areen Alkhawaldeh Department of Counseling and Mental Health, Faculty of Educational Sciences, the World Islamic Sciences and Education University, Jordan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i2.4951

Keywords:

Rational choice theory, robbery, criminal incident

Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to explain the crime of theft in the light of the theory of rational choice.

Methods: the study used the social survey method to collect data from a sample of 181 inmates. They study conducted a field study on inmates in Jordan's correction and rehabilitation centers.

Results: The study found a moderate effect of initial engagement, criminal incidents, and continuous indulgence in committing the crime of theft. The study also revealed statistically significant differences between the viewpoints of the study sample regarding the level of influence of initial engagement and the criminal incident based on gender and age.

Conclusions: The study recommends the necessity to achieve social justice through the development of legal systems by the legislative authority. The study also recommends the importance of strengthening the complementary function of the police, as they are the competent authority for the protection of public and private property and the implementation of the law.

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