What are the two factors of crime?

What are the two factors of crime?

• A. Desire to commit and opportunity to do a crime
• B. Intention and means
• C. Motivation and opportunity
• D. Planning and execution

Answer: (A)

Crimes happen when someone has the desire to commit the act and there is a real chance to do it. Motivation describes that willingness or urge to offend, while opportunity means the chance to carry it out without being prevented. If there’s no motivation, even plenty of opportunity won’t lead to crime; if there’s motivation but no opportunity, the act can’t be completed. The other options mix different ideas—planning and execution are about steps in the crime, while means suggests tools rather than the chance to act, and intention is similar to motivation but doesn’t emphasize the crucial role of the chance to act. So the best fit is the combination of desire (motivation) and opportunity.

Crimes happen when someone has the desire to commit the act and there is a real chance to do it. Motivation describes that willingness or urge to offend, while opportunity means the chance to carry it out without being prevented. If there’s no motivation, even plenty of opportunity won’t lead to crime; if there’s motivation but no opportunity, the act can’t be completed. The other options mix different ideas—planning and execution are about steps in the crime, while means suggests tools rather than the chance to act, and intention is similar to motivation but doesn’t emphasize the crucial role of the chance to act. So the best fit is the combination of desire (motivation) and opportunity.