A. J. Raffles vs Simon Templar
Two villains, one criminological theory: CPTED. We compare A. J. Raffles and Simon Templar: their profile, how dangerous they are, and where they meet and part.
A. J. Raffles and Simon Templar share neither a film nor a universe, but they share something deeper: the same criminological theory explains them, CPTED. That makes their face-off more than a “who would win?”: it is the same mechanism of crime taking two different shapes. The biggest gap is in empathy: Simon Templar beats A. J. Raffles by 28 points.
The face-off · criminal profile
On paper, the more dangerous one is Simon Templar, with a danger index of 61/100 against 55. But paper isn’t everything.
The index weighs violence, manipulation and intelligence, and subtracts empathy (the colder, the more dangerous). It is a reading for debate, not a sentence: the theory matters more than the score.
A. J. Raffles
Simon Templar
Why does the same theory explain both?
Origins, authors, criticism and the case studies in depth.
Read “CPTED” →Frequently asked questions
Who is more dangerous, A. J. Raffles or Simon Templar?
On the KRIMINIS danger index (violence, manipulation, intelligence and lack of empathy), Simon Templar scores higher: 61 against 55 out of 100.
Which criminological theory explains A. J. Raffles and Simon Templar?
The same theory sheds light on both: CPTED. That is what makes this a revealing duel: two different embodiments of the same criminal mechanism.
How do A. J. Raffles and Simon Templar differ?
The biggest gap is in empathy: Simon Templar beats A. J. Raffles by 28 points.