Routine Action Theory

crime occurs (Cohen & Felson, 1979). Applying RAT to the case of Cody Legebokoff is simple, as all of the aspects are present. Before moving to Prince George and being employed full-time, Legebokoff spent his leisure time participating in violent activities including violent sports and game hunting (Hager, 2011). Relating back to the literature review, research shows that offenders are motivated by their need to satisfy their fantasies (Miller, 2012). Losing this outlet for satisfying his urges, Legebokoff fulfilled his fantasies by involving himself with drugs and killing three prostitutes and one vulnerable young woman. This is a similar point of comparison to Psychopathy, considering the need for Legebokoff to satisfy his urges to feel stimulation, and the actions he took in order to satisfy his urges. He was a motivated offender, he weighed the pros and cons associated with murdering the victims, coming to the conclusion, most likely based on the type of victim he chose, disregarding his final victim who ultimately lead to him being caught, that the repercussions of his actions were low enough to make the action feasible. The second part of RAT can also be …show more content…
The theory of Psychopathy was defined and a literature review analyzing previous studies applying Psychopathy to serial homicide was provided. The theory of Psychopathy was then applied to the serial killer Cody Legebokoff. Routine Activity Theory was also defined and a literature review analyzing previous studies that related RAT to serial homicide was presented. RAT was then applied to the case of Legebokoff. I maintain that a combined application of both theories would provide the best explanation of serial homicide, but this assignment is making us pick one, and I chose you-Routine Activities Theory when explaining serial