ABSTRACT
The previous chapters dealt with the components of a research program that we call “Analytical Criminology.” We summarize the program as four goals. (1) The first goal is the formulation of precise informative criminological theories (CTs). (2) These theories should then be compared with a wide version of rational choice theory (RCT), and the theoretical implications should be empirically tested. The argument is that the CTs will be corrected by applying RCT. This means that they become integrated as sub-theories of RCT. (3) Another goal is to explain processes about the causes and effects of crime. (4) When performing this task a wide version of rational choice theory should be applied, along with complementary theories.
