Offenders' choice of target: Findings from victim surveys

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This paper argues that victimological research on risks can contribute to the study of offender decision-making. It examines some of the problems in conventional approaches to the topic and discusses strengths and weaknesses of surveys of victimization as an additional source of information. It pres...

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Main Author: Hough, Mike (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1987
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1987, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 355-369
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Keywords:
Victimization
Burglary
targets
Decision-making
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Summary:This paper argues that victimological research on risks can contribute to the study of offender decision-making. It examines some of the problems in conventional approaches to the topic and discusses strengths and weaknesses of surveys of victimization as an additional source of information. It presents and discusses a conceptual framework for examining target selection, the key elements of which are proximity, yield, and accessibility. It presents a “worked example” in the shape of findings on burglary from the British Crime Survey.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/BF01066836