Burglars On The Job: Streetlife and Residential Break-ins

Index

Index Acquaintances: as burglary victims, 64-73; sale of stolen goods to, 184-88 Alcohol, 41, 129 Anderson, E., 43 Anxiety: disposal of stolen goods and, 166-67, 176—77; drug use and, 104-5; entry and, 103-5, i oy, 118; search of target and, 153; threat of apprehension and, 127-33 Apartment buildings, 98 Apprehension, threat of: appeal of burglary and, 54, 55; co-offending and, 150,151-53, 154; handling of fear and, 127-33; offender's perspective and, 4, 137, 211; shame and, 160, 162; target selection and, 95-98; thrill of success and, 160-62. See also Risk, vs. reward Arrest records, 11-12, 214-18 Audibility, 97-98, r23-25 Autonomy, ideal of, 48-49, 202 Back entrance, as access point, 120—21 Bathroom, search of, 144—45 Bedside table, as hiding place, 144 Bennett, T., 44, 211 Biernacki, P., 20, 23 Bills, proceeds used to pay, 45-46 Black, D., 59 Borrowing, as source of money, 50-51 Brantingham, P., 87 Burglar alarms: avoidance of, 96, 12526 ; burglar's strategies with, 125, 12627 ; prevention of burglary and, 208-9; as reward cue, 96-97 Burglars: annual number of burglaries and, 13-14,- demographic characteristics of, 10-11, 15-16, 35-36; experienced , 160-62,172-73,- immediate needs and, 35-38, 61; lifetime number of burglaries and, 12-13, 214-18; personal attributes of, 204-5; representation of perspective of, 33-34; social recognition and, 26; status symbols and, 44-45, 193; street-based vs. prison -based studies of, 210-13;m study, data on, 214-18; suburban, 21. See also Female offenders; Juvenile offenders Cable television installers, 67-68 Car in driveway, 82-83, 96 Cars: access to target and, 86-87; a s status item, 44 Casual conversation, and identification of target, 66-67, 68 Chambliss, W., 6 Children's rooms, and burglar search strategies, 145 Citizens, ordinary: purchase of stolen goods by, 75, 188-92; tips from, 75-76 Clothing, as status symbol, 43-44 Co-offending: advantages of, 149-53; cognitive scripts and, 156—57; risks in, 153-56 "Cognitive map," 88-89 Cognitive script: co-offending and, 156-57; entry and, 119; loss minimization and, 163, 209; risk and, 142-46, 148-49; search strategies and, 142-46, 148-49, 162 Confrontations, unexpected: with neighbors, 108-9; with occupants, 112-13, 114-15 Cressey, D., 5 Crime prevention. See Public policy; Situational features Criminal act, sequential process leading to, 198-200 Criminal justice system, 11-12, 1617 ,28 Criminal sanctions: as deterrent, 163, 227 Index 207; indifference to, 132-33; non-burglary offenses and, 54-55; occupied dwellings and, 112, 113 Criminology: contributions of streetbased research to, 210-13; difficulties inherent in field research in, 6-7; neglect of offender's perspective in, 3-4; research based on incarcerated offenders and, 5-6 Cromwell, P., 6, 28, 75, 111, 167, 211- "Cuffing," 155-56 Cultural context. See Sociocultural conditions; Streetlife Daily routines of victims, 68-69, 7°, 73, 78, 101,157-58 Darkness, 108, 120 Delivery persons, 67, 107 Dogs, 90,114, 208-9 Door, entry through, 119, 120-21 Door-to-door salespersons, 69 Doorbell, ringing the, 113-14 Dresser, as hiding place, 143-44 Drug dealers: as burglary victims, 65, 66, 83; disposal of stolen goods and, r81-84; inside information on, 74 Drugs: burglary proceeds spent on, 3841 ; control of anxiety and, 104-5, I 2 9; disposal of stolen goods and, 170-71, 182—84; s a le°f/ a s source of cash, 54; search strategies for, 144-45; unemployment and, 49-50 Elderly residents, 92, 93 Emotional forces: control of, 105—6, iro,- vs. cultural forces, 198—200. See also Anxiety; Guilt; Thrill of success Employment: access to targets and, 67-69; as source of cash, 47-50 Entry: anxiety and, 103-5; approach to target and, 105-10; conventional appearance and, 106-7, 118-19, *37; point of access and, 119-21; process of, ir8-27; unexpected confrontations and, 108-9 Ex-offender, 17-18, 19, 27 Excitement, 56-58,117. See also Thrill of success Expertise, 204 Fatalism, 132-33 Feeney, F., 4 Female offenders, ii? accompanied by children, 107; co-offending and, 15253 ; knowledge of victims and, 65-66; recruitment of, 20-21; search strategies and, 147-48 Fences, professional, 167-74; businesslike manner of, 169-70; connections with, 167-68; prices paid by, 168, 17073 ; risk and, 168-69 Friends: as burglary victims, 64, 70-72; former, as...