According to Cornish and Clarke's rational choice theory, which of the following is true?
A) Most offenders are pathological.
B) Factors studied by other theories-such as psychological factors and previous learning-have no influence on the initial decision of a person to become involved in crime.
C) Situational factors have a substantial effect on whether a person decides to break the law and an actual criminal event takes place.
D) The decision to go into crime is mostly unaffected by the costs and benefits of breaking the law.
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