In Influence of Risks, Returns, and Opportunities on Criminal Decisionmaking

迄今鲜为人知的犯罪决定很大程度上是由感知的成本、回报和机会决定的。此外，以前在刑事司法系统方面的经验对形成这些看法很重要。松田博士利用一个独特的纵向数据集，该数据集的重点是可能有犯罪倾向和严重犯罪行为的人群，以审查刑事决策过程。他的研究不仅将加深我们对这一过程的理解，而且将有助于犯罪社会学和犯罪经济学的融合。具体地说，考虑到年龄、种族、性别和先前被捕和监禁的历史的差异，松田博士将测试一个完整的和有限的犯罪行为理性决策模型。这项研究应该为我们理解高风险人群犯罪的动机增加重要的组成部分。

The as yet little understood decision to commit a crime is importantly determined by the perceived costs, rewards and opportunities. Further the effects of prior experiences with the criminal justice system are important in shaping those perceptions. Dr. Matsueda utilizes a unique longitudinal data set which has as its foci a population that is likely to be criminally disposed and serious criminal acts to examine the criminal decision-making process. His research not only will increase our understanding of this process, but also will contribute to the integration of the sociology of crime and the economics of crime. Specifically, taking differences by age, race, sex and histories of prior arrest and incarceration into account, Dr. Matsueda will test both a complete and a limited rational decision-making model of criminal behavior. This research should add an important component to our understanding of the motivation of people at high risk for committing crimes.