VICTIMIZATION REVISITED

There is a dearth of research concerned with repeat victimization of non-residential properties. The present study examines the extent and time course of repeat burglary against such properties. The results demonstrate that the risk of repeat burglary suffered by non-residential properties is greate...

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Published in:British journal of criminology 1998, Vol.38 (3), p.429-452
Main Authors: BOWERS, KATE J., HIRSCHFIELD, ALEX, JOHNSON, SHANE D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:There is a dearth of research concerned with repeat victimization of non-residential properties. The present study examines the extent and time course of repeat burglary against such properties. The results demonstrate that the risk of repeat burglary suffered by non-residential properties is greater than their residential counterparts and that, in common with residential burglary, the time course of repeat non-residential burglary conforms to an exponential model. A comparison of the level of repeat vitimization for different categories of non-residential property reveals that certain types of non-residential properties, in particular educational establishments and sports facilities, suffered from disproportionately high levels of repeat burglary and are likely to sufferfrom a repeat in a very short time period following an initial incident. Other findings highlight the importance of locational factors in determining levels of repeat burglary. The paper concludes with a discussion of how the research findings might be used to inform crime prevention strategies.
ISSN:0007-0955
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a014256