To+what+extent+is+criminal+behavior+cognitive+based?

=To what extent is criminal behavior cognitive based?=

Criminal behavior is affected by cognition to moderate extent. Some psychologists, such as Cornish, Clark, Yorchelson, Bennett and Wright, claim that behavior of a criminal is a result of a variety types of theories based on cognitive factors. Especially, Cornish and Clask have proposed the rational choice theory, which means that the behavior is the outcome of reasoned decision-making process. The theory is based on an assumption that criminals seek to benefit from the crimes they commit. This assumption is supported by a study of Bennett and Wright in 1984. They interviewed burglars and asked some questions, such as "Which factors would most influence their decision to rob a home?", and then got an answer that they usually do the criminal behaviors because of financial reward and ease of entry. On the other hand, the behavior of the criminals is also affected by sociocultural factors according to some psychologists, such as Messner. He claims that criminal behaviors are also affected by structural poverty, such as single parent families, low levels of education,high social mobility, and low social mobility. Messner said structural povery and crime rates have high correlation.
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