Journal Prompt:

Review the articles linked with each individual motive. Rank the motives from 1 to 7 as the motives that you think make the most sense (being 1) to the least sense (being 7). Explain why you rank each motive the way you rank it.

Response:

The individual motive I think makes the most sense is money. I think this because I understand that people go through things, and they think the best way to get more money fast is by doing illegal activities. Revenge is the second one that makes the most sense.  Humans always want to get back at people that do them wrong. For example, I know many kids were told when someone hits you first you can hit them back. Political reasons I put in third because it is a problem, but only because many people have different beliefs. People are very strong about their political beliefs which is why I think it makes sense. Multiple reasons were one that was hard for me to find a spot for. I say this because it depends on what the multiple reasons are. The reasons could be so small or very big. I think recognition as a motive for why people do things doesn’t make sense, but people like attention even if it’s bad attention. Entertainment as a motive to me is not the smartest because you will get in trouble for doing something for others’ enjoyment or even their own. There are many things in this world that can entertain our time to not do illegal things. Boredom to me listed as the least sense because there are better things to do than to commit a crime, and you can do or find things to help your boredom.