Results of the Residential Break and Enter Offender Study

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Results of the Residential Break and Enter
Offender Study

• Emma WorthingtonAndrew Webber

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Background of the Study

• 229 offenders interviewed
• 17 correctional centres
• 66 response rate
• Asked
• About experiences
• About demographics
• To rate characteristics of homes

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Age of Offenders Interviewed
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Motivation for Offending
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Drugs Taken (Comparison)
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Income Gained (Comparison)
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Choosing Targets
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Checklist of Home Features

• Imagine a home you are thinking of breaking into.
  Lets say you are 50/50 right now on whether to
  break in. Im going to change something about the
  home, and I want you to tell me whether you would
  break in now.

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Checklist of Home Features
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Detractors
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Attractors
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No Difference
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Average Rating
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Typologies Inexperienced
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Summary of Features
Detractors
Mixed
Attractors
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Photo Features
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Summary of Features
Detractors
Mixed
Attractors
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Conclusion

• Offenders are experts
• Primarily motivated by drugs, but
• Respond rationally to cues
• Consciously consider cues
• Some features more effective
• Useful for evidence-based policy

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Policy Recommendations

• Drug treatment for offenders
• Awareness raising re security/design features
  (for public and industry)