Burglary

of burglary. The book says, “Burglary: unlawful entry, completed or attempted, of property form another’s possession that does not involve force, threat, of force, or fraud; examples include thefts of bicycles or car accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picketing. (Barken, 39)” Many may think that there is only a select few of offenses on campus, but data can prove that hypothesis wrong. On the website “Office of Postsecondary Education: The Campus…

scenarios and took notes about those scenarios to make reports and determine the outcome of an investigation. I have gotten first hand training that will benefit me throughout my career. On November 2, 2015 I was given a case about a commercial burglary that took place on November 1, 2015. The suspect that was identified was Rex Swanson. Swanson was seen by security in the back loading dock of the building. Swanson was called into the police department for…

involves planning, risk, and skill, burglary has been a crime long associated with professional thieves who carefully learn their craft” (Siegel 385). This quote, found in Criminology by Larry Siegel, describes the level of commitment required for being a burglar. Burglary is part of a larger set of crime known as property crime, also called economic crimes. These crimes can be defined as, “criminal activity motivated by financial gain” (Siegel 370). Besides burglary, property crimes include…

Based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the case, John Donogood can not be charged with First Degree Burglary. A comparison of the statute and the situation presented illustrates that not all elements of the crime are satisfied. As stated, Mr. Donogood broke and entered into Mrs. Smith’s garage without her consent and, therefore, elements (1), (2), and (3) are satisfied. However, because the garage was not attached to the house and it was not used for sleeping, it does not constitute a…

the 1990 classic comedy, “Home Alone.” The burglaries in “Home Alone” can accurately be explained by two criminological theories. 8-year-old Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, is left alone during the holidays after his family made him sleep in the attic and forgot about him the morning they left for their vacation. Although he is excited to have freedom for a few days, Kevin becomes nervous since there have been many reports of burglaries in his area. Harry Lime and Marv…

he was placed in juvenile detention for a string of petty crimes. He also received a probationary sentence in 1982 for marijuana possession. He soon moved to San Francisco, California, and then to Los Angeles, progressing to cocaine addiction and burglary, and cultivating an interest in weapons and Satanism. Theft turned to violence in…

We hypothesized that the attractiveness related crime would have a higher sentence than burglary. Yet, we did not replicate these previous researchers. One of the major reasons is that the majority of participates found that fraud was more serious than burglary. Our attempt was to balance these two crimes. Our results are different due to several reasons. The participants read similar descriptions yet of different crimes…

the index crime and Part 2 – the less serious crime. The index crime is the violent crimes, property crimes, and human trafficking. Violent crimes include homicide, assault, forcible, rape, and robbery. The property crimes include larceny or theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The second category of the UCR is the less serious crime such as vandalism, gambling, drunkenness, disorderly…

Mens Rea Issue: Did Will and Amena act purposely? Rule: Purposely: a person acts purposely when they have a conscious object to engage in a conduct. Analysis: The state will argue, Will and Amena making plans to rob will purpose to commit a burglary because they have plotted a plan to rob Paul. Will and Amena made a conscious decision to commit a crime. Will and Amena were aware that Paul was rich, so they purposely committed the robbed will because they…

whether or not it is worth it to commit the crime. The rate of burglaries tends to be higher for houses that have been burglarized before or are close neighbors of those that have been burglarized. This leads to the creation of burglary “hotspots.” Some research provides a mathematically rigorous way of connecting the geographical characteristics of a neighborhood (such as demographics, finances and ecology) to the patterns of burglary that would be seen in the…