Category: Criminology
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Are criminals rational decision-makers or driven by uncontrolled emotional and psychological drives
Introduction Some individuals commit crimes because they experience intense emotions and believe that committing a crime would assist ease their suffering or make them joyous. Some individuals commit heinous crimes due to psychological disorders that motivate them to do so. Their reasoning may be distorted when they decide to do the crime, but when they…
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An Aerial Perspective on the Predictors of Organized Crimes: Micro and Macro level
“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime” – The quote given by Honoré de Balzac aptly substantiates the discussion on the motives behind Organized Crimes. FBI in 1995 defined Organized Crimes as “self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate, wholly or in part, by illegal means and irrespective of geography. They constantly seek to obtain…