ABSTRACT My name is john smith‚ I have been asked to write a report on a social issue for my access diploma in Social Science/Humanities‚ I have chosen to write this report on burglary. Within my report I am going to cover the facts and figures about burglaries‚ the top 5 items stolen‚ the physical and mental effects of having your home burgled‚ what you as homeowner/tenant and a community can do to prevent them. Although legislation is due to change in regards to your rights to protect your
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One of the easiest crimes to prevent -- burglary -- is also one of the most common. A break-in‚ even when you’re not there‚ has a major impact on your and your family’s sense of safety and well-being. But burglaries don’t have to happen. There are a lot of things you can do to boost home security and make your house burglary-resistant. First of all‚ fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. And don’t forget to use them‚ even if you are going out for a short
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Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a crime. It is an offense against possession and habitation. Night time used to be an element of burglary‚ but in today’s world‚ this is no longer a factor as burglary can occur at any time of the day The definition of burglary comes from state laws and because of this some states may have other definitions of what constitutes burglary. In Washington‚ DC‚ the government must prove that the defendant entered the dwelling‚ building‚ or room of
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are burglary clearance rates so low? What could be done to improve the clearance rates? What role does physical evidence play in burglary investigations? Do you agree that burglary suspects should be convicted on circumstantial evidence? What criteria (if any) should be used to make burglary arrests? How can stolen property be recovered from burglary cases if it is sold on the Internet? Burglary clearance rates are so low because in the comparative rates it states that burglary trends
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the property. The offense of burglary‚ though this is most often linked with theft‚ does not essentially require that a theft occur‚ or even be planned. Burglary is solely the prohibited entry into a structure‚ be it a residence or commercial facility‚ with plans to commit a crime inside. This does not necessarily mean that they are intending to steal they could be there to damage property‚ manufacture drugs‚ or just merely do drugs. A person can be charged with burglary regardless of whether the crime
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What are the steps to investigating a burglary (not in progress)? The initial stage of investigating a burglary include controlling the scene and determining if the entry was forced or unforced as well as what entry and exit points were utilized by the criminal. Next‚ the investigator will need to be very observant to possible tools and fingerprints that the criminal may have left behind that can contain DNA evidence. After these steps are completed‚ the investigator will need to package the items
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Zen and the Art of Burglary The story begins as a true story happening not very long time ago‚ telling us that there are two characters father and son who had a tough life because the head of a family‚ a father‚ who is getting older and who gets money for living doing illegal things like rubbing. The son sees that situation and therefore he wants to help his father by choosing of going by the same criminal path his father chose long time ago. This is a real dilemma of parents and children
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Jessica Roden w0443856 Criminology 412 Burglars on the Job Scarce research is available on active offenders due to their unwillingness to corporate with researchers and past and convicted offenders may have changed their perspectives after being convicted or left their lifestyle of crime. The most reliable data on these offenses and their perpetrators may come from active burglars themselves. Richard T. Wright and Scott Decker’s book‚ Burglars on the Job seeks to explain the reasons why burglars
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Simon is charged with the burglary of an antiques shop. He has three previous convictions of Theft. He has previously complied with bail conditions. He lives locally with his wife and three children but plans to move to Spain. Explain what factors are likely to be considered when making a decision whether or not to grant bail to Simon and what conditions may be imposed. Nature and seriousness of offence: Theft/ burglary is considered a triable either way offence meaning it can either be tried in
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Burglary is an offence under Section 9 of the Thefts Act‚ which is in 2 separate parts. The first sub section is s9(1)(a) which states “ a person is guilty of burglary if he enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser with the intent to steal‚ inflict grievous bodily harm‚ or do unlawful damage to the building or anything in it.” The second part is s9(1)(b) which says “a person is guilty of burglary if having entered a building or part of a building as a trespasser‚ he steals or attempts
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