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CMY3701 Assignment 1 Semester 1 Memo | Due 8 April 2026. All questions fully answered. 1.1. Critically evaluate Cohen and Felson’s (1979) Rational Choice Theory as an explanation for
criminal behaviour. In your answer, explain the core assumptions of the theory, discuss how
offenders are thought to make decisions, and provide contemporary examples.
2.1. “Social disorganisation theory explains crime as a product of structural and ecological
characteristics of communities rather than individual pathology”. Critically examine this
statement by explaining how factors such as economic deprivation and weakened social
institutions contribute to crime and deviance.
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