NCJ Number
178137
Journal
International Journal of Risk, Security and Crime Prevention Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Dated: July 1996 Pages: 207-216
Date Published
July 1996
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This article analyzes data from the British Crime Survey 1992, which revealed that more than half of reported crimes involve victims of multiple crimes of the same type.
Abstract
Data from the survey support those from statistical modeling and offender interviews in suggesting that event dependence is a plausible explanation for much repeat victimization, i.e., that repeat offenses are typically the work of the same offender, even for offense types (like burglary and theft from vehicles) where the links between events are not intuitively obvious. Understanding the linkages between repeat victimization and repeat offending is essential for theory development. In addition, the data have clear implications for police work, for example in what goods are specified in search warrants for those suspected of a second property offense against the same premises: goods taken in previous offenses should also be specified. Tables, appendixes, notes