Theories Explaining Burglary Rational Choice Theory and Routine Activity Theory By: Tracy Eberts‚ November 11‚ 2010 Abstract Any family can fall victim to home invasion or burglary-not by criminals who rob us of our possessions‚ but by our routines that allow them into our lives in order to rob us of our souls. Rational choice theory focuses on how to deter burglary. By examining the Rational Choice theory and Routine Activity theory we can see why criminals offend after weighing the rewards
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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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Introduction to Burglary Section 9 of the Theft Act 1968 provides: "(1) A person is guilty of burglary if- (a) he enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser and with intent to commit any such offence as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or (b) having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it or inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein any grievous bodily harm. (2) The offences
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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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Progressive and the actual police report were used to compare both sides of the Michael Brown’s death case due to shooting by police officer Darren Wilson. The comparison is to highlight how different the story is pictured from the mass media to the law enforcement report. The case occurred in Ferguson‚ Missouri on August 9‚ 2014. After reading both sources of information the differences vary in several ways the story telling is done. A difference from the actual police report and the online article
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Components of Police Report There are several components of a typical police report that need to be completed when filled in. First you will need to summarize and make sure to communicate in a clear and succinct manner. Second you will need to describe the scene and the state the alleged crime in occurring in. Also who was involved in the crime‚ as long as when and where did the crime take place with specific details. While filling out a police report‚ make sure you use simple language‚ because
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Police Report Assignment Debbie Smith CJA/304 11/5/2012 Ryan McNeal / Axia College Police Report Assignment This man‚ Ernesto Arturo Miranda had a huge part in shaping the American Miranda Rights Policy. Born March 9‚ 1941 in Columbus‚ Az. The name Ernest Miranda is well known in the state of Arizona because he fought and got his case overturned because there were mistakes by the police when they arrested him. This whole story began on the night of March 3‚ 1963 when Patricia
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PER REPORTER: The incident happened on Sunday‚ October 15th. McComb Police was suppose to call in a report but they didn’t. CPS received a call from McComb Police Department from Officer Bruce Gatlin. He stated the child was at the hospital and hadbeen abused. When the reporter arrived at the hospital‚ mom said she had been at work that day. She left for work at 6:00 a.m. Mom works in Jackson‚ Louisiana. Mom said she got home and noticed a knot on Logan’s head; there was a red mark. Mom said she
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Sample Police Report The text below is an example of a police report. Notice the following points about it: * It is written in clear‚ simple English. * Dates‚ times and other details are recorded as precisely as possible. (Find some examples of these.) * The "register" (i.e. the level of language) is formal. For example‚ there are no short forms such as "didn’t" and no colloquial words such as "nicked". Similarly‚ the formal word "purchased" is used instead of "bought". What
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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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