[legion]

It depends on the kind of criminal.

On the most basic level, you have crimes of opportunity. People who see a dangly purse or an unlocked car. They aren't thinking about consequences.

A level above that, you have organized crime. That doesn't necessarily mean the Mafia, it means that crimes are given forethought and are coordinated. This can take a variety of forms, but most people at this level take some countermeasures and have an awareness of what will get them caught and what won't.

At the top, you have the criminal masterminds. These are your Dahmers, Madoffs and Congressmen. These people either have so much control of the system they manipulate they believe they are above the law, or want desperately to be caught for the recognition.