User:Mimibeanz/sandbox

Article Evaluation:

For the articles to evaluate I chose Literature Review and Tertiary Source

I noticed in both articles there was lots of information put into parenthesis which to me seemed a little distracting and usually it seemed like it wasn't information that was entirely necessary. I also think that the literature review article could've expanded more on the types, as it only really described one type and listed the others. They could've perhaps even broken up each type into their own sections. I also noticed a few sources could be updated as the links don't lead to anything. Some links could just need updating or a new source entirely. On the talk page for tertiary source one person was talking about rewriting things like the intro to sound more understandable to the average reader. Also a few talks mentioned how the information might not even be accurate, which I can find believable as some of the sources didn't even work. The talk page for literature review some people were saying that more information is needed which I agree with.

Potential articles to edit:

theories of victimology

disorganized offender

crime of opportunity

overcriminalization

Topics I want to expand on:

Theories of victimology

-missing some of the theories

-could explain more on each theory presented

Crime of opportunity

-could use examples

-more thorough description

-theories needed

Potential sources:

Theories of victimology



Crime of opportunity



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 Crime of opportunity draft: 

Routine Activities theory:

This theory focuses on the right circumstances for a crime of opportunity to occur. The three main components of this theory emphasize an offender, suitable target and the lack of a capable guardian.

There are four main points that influence the likelihood of someone being targeted


 * Value
 * Inertia
 * Visibility


 * Access

Value refers to how much a particular target is worth to the offender and it differs based on the person. Inertia simply refers to the size and weight of the target, which is why smaller goods are usually stolen versus bigger items. Visibility refers to the target being exposed to the offender, and thus making the target of value known to the offender. Access refers to how easily offenders can get to a target and what obstacles might impede them.

Crime Pattern theory:

This theory emphasizes the environment that these crimes occur in. There are three major components of this theory.


 * Nodes
 * Paths
 * Edges

Nodes refers to the places people travel to and from and the crime generated in specific areas, for example bars, malls, parks, where people work, and the neighborhoods in which people live. Paths refers to the paths between nodes or areas that victims and offenders frequent, crime is frequently linked to flows of people among paths such as commuter times, establishment's closing times, and school being out for the day. Edges are the outer boundaries of certain areas, where outsiders of a neighborhood usually commit crimes.

Rational Choice perspective:

This theory focuses on the offender's ability to make choices, based on the assumption that the offenders actions are purposeful. Offenders consider the benefits and risks and make choices based on the opportunities to commit a crime.

Violent Crimes:

Some violent crimes can also be considered a crime of opportunity. Variables such as whether or not female or middle-aged people are present can affect an individual's response to a perceived insult. Other variables like group size and size of the individual affect whether or not an offender may initiate a violent act. Larger groups will have the tendency to attack smaller groups and larger individual's will be more likely to attack smaller ones.

Reducing opportunities and prevention:

In order to reduce these types of crimes minimizing opportunities is the most common idea. Several methods are used to reduce opportunity


 * problem-oriented policing
 * defensible space architecture
 * situational crime prevention

All of these methods are used to reduce opportunities for specific targets.