To what extent are property offenders rational actors? Use examples from larceny, burglary, and receipt of stolen property to illustrate your answer

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Property offenders appear to use a limited temporal rationality. They engage in some planning and weigh data before engaging in crime. Offenders closer to the professional end of the continuum tend to use a higher degree of rationality while others may exhibit totally senseless behavior; however, most expressions of rationality are not clear.

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