Objectives: We explore negativism in the context of auto theft and examine its broader phenomenological significance for Rational Choice Theory. Methods: Data were drawn from qualitative, in-depth interviews with 35 active auto thieves operating out of a large Midwestern U.S. city. Results: Negativistic offending is malicious, spiteful, and/or destructive conduct whose purpose is typically more hedonic (i.e., short-term gratification) than instrumental (i.e., resource-generating) or normative (i.e., moralistic). It is made possible by the notion of ownership without responsibility: Offenders controlled a vehicle that was not theirs, promoting consequence irrelevance which in turn unleashed reckless conduct. Conclusions: Consequence irrelevance clarifies negativism’s logic and permits linkage between affect-based and rational choice decision-making models.

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调和情绪与理性选择：消极的自动盗窃，后果无关紧要和破坏性诱惑

目标：我们在自动盗窃的背景下探索消极主义，并研究其对理性选择理论的广泛现象学意义。方法：数据来自定性，深入的访谈，采访对象是美国中西部一个大城市中的35名活跃的汽车盗贼。结果：消极的犯罪行为是恶意的，恶意的和/或破坏性的行为，其目的通常是享乐主义（即，短期满足）而不是手段主义（即，产生资源）或规范性（即，道德主义）。所有权概念不负责任使之成为可能：犯罪者控制的车辆不是他们自己的，从而导致后果无关紧要，进而引发鲁re行为。结论：