Objectives:
To apply crime-specific models based on differing potential offender pools
and opportunity structures to temporary and permanent motor vehicle theft
(MVT).
Method:
Using 310 U.S. cities with 50,000 or more residents, the current study
developed and examined crime-specific multivariate models for temporary and
permanent MVT rates. To evaluate the distinctiveness of crime-specific
variables’ associations with each MVT type, the study also predicted
each MVT rate via measures theoretically specific to the other.
Results:
Among temporary-specific variables, young male population and the percentage
of households without a vehicle were positively associated with temporary
MVT. Permanent-specific measures of adult male property offender pool size,
percentage of households with high disposable income, unemployment,
U.S.-Mexico border proximity, and auto-related businesses were associated
with permanent MVT (though in an unexpected direction for disposable
income). Some variables were associated with both types of MVT, but
young male population was uniquely associated with temporary MVT while
unemployment rate, distance to U.S.-Mexico border and number of auto-related
businesses were specific to permanent MVT.
Conclusions:
Findings suggest that specific prevention approaches are needed for each type
of MVT. Shortcomings of the research include potential misclassification of
temporary and permanent MVT and lack of some potentially important
opportunity variables.
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