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opportunity theory  

Definition

  • the notion in criminology that some offenders engage in crime simply because of the opportunity to do so. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Opportunity Theory]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XVRVL6KS-0

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