THE PHENOMENON OF CRIME AS A FACTOR INFLUENCING TOURIST DECISION-MAKING

Year 2024, Volume: 33 Issue: 2, 639 - 656, 20.10.2024

Banu Özüşen

https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1424702

Abstract

Decision making in social and economic activities occurs through a highly complex cognitive process. At the end of this process, each individual aims to obtain utility. For tourists, choosing a region or country to visit involves a complex decision-making process, with the primary goal being to gain benefits from the activity. In the selection of a destination, the perception of safety or crime rates is an influential factor in the decision-making process. The relationship between tourism and crime is twofold: the impact of crime on tourism and the impact of tourism on crime. Moreover, in this relationship, the impact of criminal behavior on tourism may be direct or indirect. For this reason, the complex nature of crime necessitates interdisciplinary studies on crime. In this article, the relationship between tourism and crime is evaluated through literature reviews and theoretical perspectives, focusing on the effects of tourists' perception of crime on their decision-making . In addition, environmental crimes that have relatively low visibility and have an indirect impact on tourism have also been examined. Environmental crimes are discussed together with illegal wildlife trade and illegal trade of cultural artifacts

Keywords

Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Crime, Tourism

TURİSTLERDE KARAR VERMEDE ETKİLİ BİR FAKTÖR OLARAK SUÇ OLGUSU

Abstract

Sosyal ve ekonomik faaliyetlerde karar verme, oldukça karmaşık bir bilişsel süreçte gerçekleşir. Bu sürecin sonunda her birey fayda elde etmeyi amaçlar. Turistlerin de ziyaret edecekleri bölgeyi ya da ülkeyi seçmeleri karmaşık bir karar verme sürecidir ve bu faaliyetin sonunda fayda elde etmek başlıca hedeftir. Destinasyon seçiminde güvenlik algısı ya da suç oranları, verilecek karar üzerinde etkili bir faktördür. Turizm ve suç arasındaki ilişki, suçun turizm üzerindeki ve turizmin suç üzerindeki etkisi olarak iki yönlüdür. Ayrıca bu ilişkide suçlu davranışın turizme etkisi doğrudan olabileceği gibi dolaylı bir şekilde de gerçekleşebilir. Bu sebeple suçun karmaşık yapısı, suç ile ilgili disiplinler arası çalışmaları kaçınılmaz hale getirmektedir. Makalede turizm ve suç ilişkisi literatür çalışmaları ve teorik olarak değerlendirilerek, turistlerin suç algısında karar verme üzerindeki etkileri ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca, araştırmalarda görece düşük görünürlüğe sahip olan ve turizme dolaylı etkisi bulunan çevre suçları da yasa dışı yaban hayatı ticareti ve yasa dışı kültür varlıkları ticareti ile birlikte değerlendirilmiştir.

Keywords

Davranışsal İktisat, Karar Verme, Suç, Turizm

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