RT Article
T1 Research note. The link between shoplifting and burglary. The booster burglar
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 45
IS 3
SP 395
OP 401
A1 Schneider, Jacqueline L.
LA English
YR 2005
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639654860
AB This research note forms part of a larger set of findings from a study that examined disposal patterns of stolen goods. Literature linking shop theft and burglary, as part of an overall criminal career, has been lacking. Results regarding the role that shop theft plays in the criminal careers of prolific, persistent burglars are presented. This article shows that shop theft plays an instrumental role in offending patterns of prolific burglars, thus challenging the notion that shoplifting is a less serious crime than burglary. Given the findings presented here, an argument is made that by detecting more shop thefts, crime-reduction initiatives might also increase their detections for burglary
K1 Ladendiebstahl
K1 Wohnungseinbruch
K1 Kriminelle Karriere