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Schulz, Sonja and Kroneberg, Clemens ORCID: 0000-0001-8838-1087 (2018). The Heterogeneity of Criminal Action The Model of Frame Selection and Its Application in Criminology. Monatssc. Kriminol. Strafrechtsreform, 101 (3-4). S. 251 - 272. BERLIN: WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH. ISSN 2366-1968

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Abstract

Recent action-theoretic work in criminology and sociology addresses the variety of criminal behavior by identifying different psychological mechanisms that lead to criminal choices. One such theory is the Model of Frame Selection (MFS). The model distinguishes between reflected-calculating choices and spontaneous behavior based on habits, strong emotions or normative commitments. Building on dual-process theories from social psychology, the MFS assumes actors' rationality to be varying across situations and derives the conditions under which actors engage in reflected decision-making. Moreover, the model takes into account actors' definition of the situation that precedes and guides the choice among action alternatives. The article introduces the MFS, distinguishes it from traditional rational choice theories of crime, and discusses its potential for the explanation of crime. In particular, we show how the model explicates the causal interplay between theoretical constructs such as moral norms, techniques of neutralization, deterrence, and self-control. Finally, we give an overview of previous applications of the theory in criminology.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schulz, Sonja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kroneberg, Clemens UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-1087 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-183135
DOI:	10.1515/mks-2018-1013-404
Journal or Publication Title:	Monatssc. Kriminol. Strafrechtsreform
Volume:	101
Number:	3-4
Page Range:	S. 251 - 272
Date:	2018
Publisher:	WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
Place of Publication:	BERLIN
ISSN:	2366-1968
Language:	German
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology and Social Psychology > Department of Scociology
Subjects:	Social sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SELF-CONTROL; RATIONAL-CHOICE; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; VARIABLE RATIONALITY; AMERICAN-SOCIETY; SANCTION THREATS; CRIME CAUSATION; DETERRENCE; MORALITY; NORMS Multiple languages Criminology & Penology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/18313