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Week 4: Crime Patterns, Not Coincidences

How Offenders Choose Targets

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Emma-Louise Smith
Aug 22, 2025
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Using criminological theories of opportunity and routine activity to craft smarter crime plots

Crimes aren’t random. Understanding how offenders select victims or targets adds credibility and opens plot possibilities.

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