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International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems

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A Model for Criminal Decision Making Based on Hypothetical Reasoning about the Future

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This paper presents an agent-based model for decision making, which integrates personal biological and psychological aspects with rational utility-based reasoning. The model takes a BDI-based approach, where generation of desires is based on the personal characteristics, and generation of intentions is based on the rational reasoning. Moreover, a hypothetical reasoning mechanism is exploited to derive knowledge that connects certain actions to desires. The model has been implemented in the LEADSTO environment, and has been applied in a case study in the domain of criminal behaviour. Simulation experiments pointed out that the model enables agents to reason effectively about the consequences of their actions, which helps them to make the decisions that best satisfy their desires.

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  1. Department of Artificial Intelligence, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, NL-1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Tibor Bosse & Charlotte Gerritsen

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National University of Tainan, 700, Tainan, Taiwan

    Been-Chian Chien

  2. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

    Tzung-Pei Hong

  3. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

    Shyi-Ming Chen

  4. Department of Computer Science, Texas State University-San Marcos, 601 University Drive, 78666-4616, San Marcos, TX, USA

    Moonis Ali

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Bosse, T., Gerritsen, C. (2009). A Model for Criminal Decision Making Based on Hypothetical Reasoning about the Future. In: Chien, BC., Hong, TP., Chen, SM., Ali, M. (eds) Next-Generation Applied Intelligence. IEA/AIE 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5579. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02568-6_3

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