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Uncertainty and heuristics in offender decision-making: Deviations from rational choice

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  • Rossmo, D. Kim
  • Summers, Lucia

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Using perspectives from prospect theory and behavioral economics, we explore examples of offender decision-making that appear inconsistent with rational choice and expected utility theories.

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  • Rossmo, D. Kim & Summers, Lucia, 2022. "Uncertainty and heuristics in offender decision-making: Deviations from rational choice," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:81:y:2022:i:c:s0047235222000435
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101923
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