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100			_aMcCarthy, Bill
245			_aNew economics of sociological criminology
260			_c2002
300			_ap.417-42.
520			_aThis paper begins with a summary of the rational choice approach and its implications for the study of criminal behavior. I then review research on offending that uses the rational choice approach in conjunction with more sociological orientations. I also summarize research on game theory and demonstrate how it can be effectively used to understand and predict criminal decision-making. I argue that, contrary to the assessment of many criminologists, rational choice approach and game theory insights can be combined profitably with sociological perspectives to advance the understanding and prediction of criminal behavior. - Reproduced.
650			_aCrime
773			_aAnnual Review of Sociology
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999			_c54267 _d54267