In the rational choice theory before a person commits a crime, the person committing the crime may outweigh the risks and reward. Before a person commits a crime, they may have second thoughts about the penalties or consequences associated with the crime. If there are several individuals involved in the execution of a crime, and one decides to back down or choose not to participate in the crime, the others will put pressure on them even though they had second thoughts the choice is theirs to go through with the act or not. Classical Theory Classical theory is similar to rational choice theory because criminals will think about the act before they proceed with the criminal activity. Also, the economy is self-regulating which is the basic and