The article evaluates different theories of action in the area of crime research. A narrow version of rational choice theory assumes actors to choose in an instrumental, outcome-oriented way. It hypothesises that individuals weight the costs and benefits of criminal acts with subjective...

Durkheim's theory of suicide was among the first attempts within sociology to combine theoretical and empirical approaches. Empirical evidence has not yet produced cohesive results. In our opinion, this is due to inappropriate operationalization in previous studies. According to Durkheim's...

This thesis contributes to the research on other regarding preferences by experimental studies. Chapter 1 investigates the feasibility of efficiency gains in a principal-agent relationship by voluntary leadership. Chapter 2 investigates whether negative reciprocity can be documented if the worse...