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# Long description

This figure depicts the factors that can influence a person’s potential to commit crime. There are a number of factors with arrows pointing towards the factors they may influence. The first factor is desires and material gain, the second is low family income’, the third is low school achievement and the fourth is sensation seeking. All of these factors point to ‘long-term antisocial potential (AP)’.

An arrow points from long-term antisocial potential (AP) to short-term antisocial potential (AP). Two further boxes on either side are joined by arrows, showing the influences on short-term antisocial potential. One is drugs and alcohol and the other is boredom and frustration. A further arrow points down from short-term antisocial potential (AP) to cognitive processes. Another arrow points from cognitive processes to delinquent behaviours and crime. The final arrow points to reinforcement, for example punishment and reward.