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Property Crimes

Property Crimes. “…the true measure of crime is – namely, the harm done to society” - C. Beccaria. Introduction. Public interest vs. volume Approx. 60% Personal injury vs. personal violations “conventional” crimes Break and Enter: Ss. 348-353 … intent of stealing something

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Property Crimes

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  1. Property Crimes “…the true measure of crime is – namely, the harm done to society” - C. Beccaria

  2. Introduction • Public interest vs. volume • Approx. 60% • Personal injury vs. personal violations • “conventional” crimes • Break and Enter: • Ss. 348-353 … intent of stealing something • NO threat of force and no face-to-face

  3. Break and Enter vs. Burglary • Target… • Residences • Businesses • Urban over rural • Semi-detached over single dwellings • Rented vs. owner-occupied • Items at risk… • audio-/video • jewelry

  4. Crimes of opportunity and rational choice • Home invasion vs. break and enter • Clearance rates 15%! • Crime prevention vs. crime displacement • ‘seriousness’ vs. social cost (e.g., insurance) • Police ability to resolve vs. ‘fortification’

  5. Fraud: • Ss. 380-396 • Theft through… • Deception, falsehood, or cheating • Property vs. white-collar crime or organized crime • Credit cards! • Role of neutralization • Value economic success vs. crime control • ? Role of target hardening

  6. Theft: • 14 sections C.C. • Cattle to theft by spouse • “over” and “under” theft • ’95 change from $1 to $5,000 • Shoplifting to household articles to inventory shrinkage and vehicle theft • WHY? • Boredom, thrills, to routine activity theory • Target hardening limited success

  7. Arson: • Ss. 433-436 • NOT a true property but involves destruction of property • Relatively rare but economically telling • Males vs. females • Fraud to thrills to revenge to ‘disturbed’ (see Table 10-4)

  8. ‘fire for profit’ vs. accidental • Motivation varied • ! A career in arson investigation • Motor Vehicle Crimes: • A North American obsession • S. 335 “vessels without consent” (s. 214) • Theft…. A $1.6B concern • Geographic variation • Model variation • Males 12-17… “joyriding” • Response typically informal!

  9. WHY? • Symbolism • Peer influence • Mere opportunity • Profit • Role of the automotive industry • The Club • Keyless entry • GIS, etc. • Security vs. motivation underlying MTV • Integrated and interdisciplinary

  10. SUMMARY • Property crime and economic crimes • Youth and amateurs • Relative nature – arson & theft • Prevention…. Target hardening • Explanation dominated by sociological perspectives, but… • Social, environmental, political, and individual factors - interdisciplinary • Role of comparative research

  11. Cheers…

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