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title: Understanding Factors that Lead Individuals to Commit Crime
description: Understanding the unique factors that lead individuals to commit crime, with or without the influence of a severe mental disorder, is essential in order to effectively rehabilitate offenders and to inform risk and release decisions.
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# [Understanding Factors that Lead Individuals to Commit Crime](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/understanding-factors-that-lead-to-crime)

 Written by [Patricia A. Zapf, PhD](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/patricia-a-zapf-phd) | Apr 18, 2022 3:15:27 PM

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