If the weather is poor, less people will be out and about therefore there will be less opportunities to commit crimes creating more costs to commit crimes than benefits

Pollution and its Effect on Rational Choice Theory to affect Crime Rates

Rational choice theory is a theory that highlights that criminality is a calculated cost vs benefits choice in that those who choose to commit crime believe the success of the crime outweigh the reprocussions

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- Authority (government, legislatures, kings) had too much power in granting punishment when crimes were committed (Death penalty and torture were abused)
- Laws/Punishment are not a deterrent if the populace are not aware of them
- Need reforms to the criminal justice system
- Introduced Rational Choice Theory into Criminology

Cesare Beccaria Contributions to Classical Criminology

 - Specific reforms desired by Benthem 
  - No excessive punishment
  - Excessive punishment breeds more crime because people try to avoid consequences from 
    the first one 
  - Swift, sure and certain punishment
  - Prevent crime no punishment
  - Everyone should be equal in the eyes of the law
  - Judges only determine guilt not the law itself
  - Legislatures make the laws

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