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3 results foundAuthor: Beckley, Amber L. Title: The Effect of Hurricanes on Burglary in North Carolina Counties, 1999-2003 Summary: Hurricanes and tropical storms cause much harm and extensive damage. Their effect on crime is interesting as their precise timing is unpredictable. Yet, there is a limited body of research on this effect. This thesis examines the effect of hurricanes on burglary in North Carolina counties for a five year period between January 1999 and December 2003. It considers both routine activity theory and social disorganization theory to explain how crime may change after a disaster. The results indicate that some social disorganization components interact with a hurricane to produce an effect on burglary. The routine activity proxies used were not significant, but this could have been the result of numerous limitations. Future directions for research include improving and expanding data sources and incorporating alternate theories. Details: College Park, MD: University of Maryland, College Park, 2008. 96p. Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed December 10, 2012 at: http://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/8537 Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: http://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/8537 Shelf Number: 127195 Keywords: BurglaryDisastersHurricanes (U.S.)Routine Activity TheorySocial Disorganization Theory |
Author: Gately, Natalie Title: The 'oldest tricks in the book' don't work! Reports of burglary by DUMA detainees in Western Australia Summary: Research investigating the methods and motivations of burglars has typically focused on incarcerated offenders. The Australian Institute of Criminology's Drug Use Monitoring in Australia (DUMA) program provided an opportunity for the authors to explore the methods and motivations of those actively involved in committing burglaries, whether or not they had actually been caught or detained for that offence. The findings support Routine Activity Theory, indicating that offenders consider a number of factors in determining whether a property will be targeted for a break and enter offence. As might be expected, opportunistic burglars choose easy to access properties, stay a minimum length of time and take goods that can be disposed of easily. It was concluded that simple prevention strategies could minimise the risk of becoming a victim of opportunistic burglary, which also has implications for law enforcement, the security industry and insurance agencies. Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2014. 9p. Source: Internet Resource: Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, No. 489: Accessed October 16, 2014 at: http://aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi489.pdf Year: 2014 Country: Australia URL: http://aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi489.pdf Shelf Number: 133962 Keywords: Burglars (Australia)BurglaryCrime PreventionOffender Decision-MakingProperty CrimesRoutine Activity Theory |
Author: Shayea, Anhur Title: The Impact of Bystanders on Offenders: The Presence of Bystanders Increases the Likelihood of Shoplifting Summary: Shoplifting is a common crime in the Netherlands and billions of euros have been spent on prevention. According to the Routine Activity Theory (RAT), the presence of a guardian can already prevent crimes from taking place. The present study will examine the effects of bystanders on shoplifting behavior in a quasi-experiment. Participants were tasked to steal a bracelet from a store, where the number of shoppers (i.e. bystanders) actually varied. Additionally, private self-awareness was manipulated by placing (vs. not placing) a mirror in the store. The main outcome measures in the experiment were shoplifting behavior and level of arousal, which were measured in real time with an Empatica E4 wristband. Based on the RAT, we proposed two competing hypotheses. It was expected that the presence of a bystander will make it less likely for participants to steal (H1a). However, if too many bystanders are present, the opposite occurs: shoplifting behavior will increase (H1b) because offenders feel less visible. Furthermore, the presence of a mirror was expected to result in reduced shoplifting behavior, (H2) due to increased self-awareness. For the level of arousal, a main effect was hypothesized: more bystanders will result in a higher level of arousal (H3). The findings showed a reverse pattern expected from RAT and participants were more likely to steal when bystanders were around. As expected, with the presence of the mirror, participants were less likely to steal compared with participant in no-mirror condition. No significant results have been found for the level of arousal. This study revealed that the RAT does not apply to a crime such as shoplifting, but indicates that mirrors in shops could serve as monitor to discourage offenders from shoplifting. Details: Enschede: University of Twente, 2017. 20p. Source: Internet Resource: Thesis: Accessed February 13, 2018 at: http://essay.utwente.nl/71970/2/A.Shayea_%20MA_Psychology.pdf Year: 2017 Country: Netherlands URL: http://essay.utwente.nl/71970/2/A.Shayea_%20MA_Psychology.pdf Shelf Number: 149103 Keywords: Bystanders Routine Activity TheoryShoplifting |