Reuben visits a small-time restaurant every day at 2:00 PM. He notices that the cashier leaves the billing counter unattended every day at 2:10 PM for a coffee break. On one such day when the cashier left the counter unattended, Reuben steals all the money from the cash register and leaves the restaurant undetected. Which of the following theories best describes Reuben's behavior?

A. The routine activities theory
B. The recidivist victim theory
C. The strain theory
D. The biological theory


Answer: A

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