Chapter 22: Residential and Non-Residential Burglary Flashcards
What is a burglary?
the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft
What is a burglary under the FBI?
attempted forcible entry into a structure (also counts)
What was a burglary under the common law?
limited to a “dwelling house” and the lands and buildings surrounding the dwelling
What is a burglary under UCR?
the unlawful entry into any type of residential or non-residential structure
What are the two major sources of definitional ambiguity when it comes to burglary?
(1) the distinction between burglary and trespass is often muddled
(2) when a breaking and entering involves a physical threat or injury to the victim, burglaries are recorded as particular types of violent crimes
What is trespass?
the unauthorized entry on the land or premises of another
What is the difference in reporting burglaries based off of occupied versus non-residential structures?
occupied dwelling=(usually) burglary
non-residential structures= trespass or burglary
burglary rates increased greatly from the early ______ and peaked in _____, and steeply ________ over the next 30 years
1960s
1981
dropping
Burglary is committed ever ___ seconds
14
lowest burglary rate in 2011 since _____
1966
What is the ranking of burglaries per region?
(1) South
(2) Midwest
(3) West
(4) Northeast
When, and in which states, were the West’s burglary rate the highest?
in the 1960s
Nevada and California
Which region has consistently had the lowest rate of burglary?
the Northeast
What is the ranking of burglaries per state?
(1) Arkansas
(2) North Carolina
(3) Alabama
(4) Mississippi
(5) New Mexico
_____ __________ areas have have higher burglary rates than small cities
Large metropolitan
What are the primary “hot spots” for residential burglary?
lower income areas
How does social disorganization theory explain the “hot spots” for residential burglary?
(1) lower levels of community-based social control due to high population mobility
(2) economic marginality
(3) lower monitoring/supervision of youth
What are the characteristics of the average burglary offender?
male, young, and African-American
What are some reasons why we may not have an accurate arrest file for burglary?
(1) most burglaries are not known to the police
(2) only about 13% of known burglaries are cleared by an arrest
True or False: Burglars often have prior arrests.
True
Do burglars specialize and/or escalate?
do not specialize or escalate
What are the motivations and particular situational factors that underlie burglars selection of crime targets?
(1) motivated by both financial and intrinsic/psychic factors
(2) Can be planned or spontaneous
(3) the primary factors of target selection
(4) target hardening activities
What are the primary factors of (burglary) target selection?
(1) surveillability
(2) accessibility
(3) signs of occupancy
How effective are target hardening activities against burglars?
little effectiveness on experienced burglars
