Burglar alarms and the choice behavior of burglars: A suburban phenomenon

Buck, Andrew J.; Hakim, Simon; Rengert, George F.

doi:10.1016/0047-2352(93)90034-k

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“…These cues were selected after a review of the literature on residential burglary (e.g., Buck, Hakim, & Rengert, 1993;Ham-Rowbottom, Gifford, & Shaw, 1999;Shaw & Gifford, 1994). The cue values for both properties were coded as either positive or negative, and, according to the literature, positive values put the property at greater risk of burglary (see Table 1).…”

Section: Do Experts Differ From Novices In Their Cue Weights?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Take-the-best in expert-novice decision strategies for residential burglary

García‐Retamero

Dhami

2009

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

146

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Section: Do Experts Differ From Novices In Their Cue Weights?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Take-the-best in expert-novice decision strategies for residential burglary

García‐Retamero

Dhami

2009

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

146

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“…Consistent with this, offenders are more likely to commit crimes in areas where "they live, work, or entertain themselves" (Mustaine and Tewksbury 1998: 833). As a result, people who live in high crime environments are commonly exposed to motivated offenders, thus increasing their victimization risks (see also Brantingham and Brantingham 1981;Buck et al 1993;Holmes and Holmes 1996).…”

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Individual, Neighborhood, and Situational Factors Associated with Violent Victimization and Offending

Daday

Broidy

Crandall

et al. 2005

Criminal Justice Studies

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The criminological literature presents substantial evidence that victims and offenders in violent crimes share demographic characteristics, engage in similar lifestyles and activities, and reside in socially disorganized neighborhoods. However, research has examined these relationships separately using either victimization or offending data, and prior studies have not examined these relationships by comparing victims and offenders within the same incidents. This has limited efforts to examine whether these factors are associated with victimization and offending in similar or distinct ways. Using a law enforcement database of victims (N = 1,248) and offenders (N = 1,735) involved within the same aggravated battery incidents (N = 1,015) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, this research explores whether victims and offenders involved in nonlethal violence share certain individual, neighborhood, and situational characteristics. Results suggest that victims and offenders live in socially disorganized neighborhoods and engage in risky lifestyles and violent offending behaviors in similar proportions. These findings highlight the overlapping factors associated with victimization and offending in non-lethal violent personal crimes. The implications of these findings are discussed.1

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“…In choosing any specific target, the presence of an alarm was one of an array of cues that they indicated they would consider. Buck et al (1993) undertook an extensive observational study in three neighbourhoods in Philadelphia and sought to determine the effectiveness of alarms in preventing burglary. They found that residential properties without an alarm were 2.71 times more likely to report a burglary (Buck et al, 1993, p. 504), the effects being much greater for more expensive homes.…”

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Do burglar alarms increase burglary risk? A counter-intuitive finding and possible explanations

Tilley

Thompson

Farrell

et al. 2015

Crime Prev Community Saf

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Burglar alarms are widely used as a means to try to reduce the risk of domestic burglary. Previous research has suggested that some burglars are deterred by alarms and that they are therefore effective. Using multiple sweeps of the Crime Survey for England and Wales, the research reported here sought to corroborate these findings. It finds that alarms have become associated with increased rather than decreased risk of burglary with entry. This counter-intuitive finding needs to be treated cautiously. A series of hypotheses that might explain it are outlined.

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Burglar alarms and the choice behavior of burglars: A suburban phenomenon

Cited by 29 publications

References 6 publications

Take-the-best in expert-novice decision strategies for residential burglary

Take-the-best in expert-novice decision strategies for residential burglary

Individual, Neighborhood, and Situational Factors Associated with Violent Victimization and Offending

Do burglar alarms increase burglary risk? A counter-intuitive finding and possible explanations

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