Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary Becker dismisses the idea that criminals lack the knowledge and the foresight to take punitive probabilities into consideration when deciding whether to continue committing crimes.

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Gary Becker's economic theory of crime suggests that criminals are rational actors who weigh the costs and benefits, including the likelihood of punishment, before engaging in criminal activities.

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Gary Becker Dismisses the Idea That Criminals