Spatial impact of burglar alarms on the decline of residential burglary

Lee, Seungmug; Wilson, H.Kerr

doi:10.1057/sj.2012.8

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“…A study of burglaries that occurred between 2001 and 2005 in Newark, New Jersey, compared the location of burglaries and alarms (Lee and Wilson 2013). Both were found to be spatially concentrated but without significant overlap.…”

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Forty years of declining burglary in the United States: Explanation and evidence relating to the security hypothesis

Farrell

2021

Secur J

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Residential burglary in the United States has declined by over 80% across the last four decades, representing a major social phenomenon that remains largely unexplained. International research indicates a need for investigation of the security hypothesis. Here, 50 years of studies are examined chronologically. A consistent narrative emerges which indicates that household security, largely absent in the 1970s, improved gradually over time. Improvement occurred via several mechanisms: the increased prevalence, quality, coverage, and routine use of security fixtures and fittings. In addition, crime displacement declined over time as fewer households offered easy crime opportunities, and the average age of burglars increased as juveniles found burglary increasingly difficult. Hence the study concludes that gradual household security improvements played a central role in the decline in residential burglary. While the findings suggest a considerable revison is needed to our understanding of burglary and burglars, the likelihood that 50 years of diverse burglary research points in the same direction by chance, and without significant contrary evidence, seems remote. Further implications for theory, policy, and research are identified.

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Forty years of declining burglary in the United States: Explanation and evidence relating to the security hypothesis

Farrell

2021

Secur J

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“…For example, Lee [6] and Maguire and Bennett [17] both found that clues signalling an absence of occupancy were highly attractive and influential for burglars. Bennett and Wright [16] on the other hand, found that signs of occupancy were only a marginal deterrence to burglars.…”

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“…Walsh [4] also suggests that the majority of burglars take special precautions against the possibility of a confrontation with a person within the home. Furthermore, numerous studies have concluded that burglars place the emphasis on whether someone is present in the house when choosing their targets [5], [6], [7], [8]. This research is conducted in an effort to analyse the importance of occupancy in burglars' target selection and their methods to check the occupancy of a residence through in-depth interviews and aims to provide viable policy implications.…”

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Traces of Occupancy and Its Effect upon Burglar′s Residential Target Selection

Chun¹

2013

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Abstract:Burglary is a type of crime that happens most frequently to ordinary citizens, and its consequences may include financial damage as well as serious psychological repercussions. In South Korea, burglary cases constituted 16.1 per cent of the total crimes reported in 2011, thus calling for viable preventive measures to alleviate the on-going problem. In this study, the authors examined the main situational factors that played a crucial role in burglars' decision making in selecting specific targets and executing their crime. The data collected from interviewing fifty-two burglary suspects detained at the Detention Centre at the Incheon Public Prosecutor's Office in South Korea was analysed to assess different situational factors that were mainly considered by them. The results indicated that the burglary suspects were more influenced by possible cost than gain. Furthermore, occupancy of residence was the most important factor in the decision making process utilised by the suspects.

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“…Now, surveillance cameras are as small as one square inch, connected to the Internet and outfitted with powerful lenses that can capture and stream high definition video online that can be viewed from anywhere in the world [20]. Additionally, with a connected smart home, homeowners can program their security systems to send a live video clip of an area if motion is detected when the home is unoccupied and the alarm is activated [18] Since last 4-5 decades, the concept of home automation has been there. People's expectations regarding home automation and security have changed during the course of time due to the advancement of technology and services.…”

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Design and Construction of a Door Securrity Alarm System Based on SMS Verification and Voice Recognition

Falohun¹

2021

ijarcs

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Home security is very crucial, different ways of security system have been enhanced such as the use of alarms, monitoring system, through the interaction of electronic hardware, software and much more. This project involves SMS verification and voice message based door access system to detect intruders, trespassers, criminals or any form of criminal act. The project is to design and construct a door security alarm system based on SMS verification and voice recognition. The objectives of this project are as follows: To design a security system that would automatically control the operations of a door via voice command through android application development and via SMS verification using GSM module. To develop and implement a system that utilizes voice command and SMS verification technology for access. To provide perfect security for door access, this project made use of two different technologies viz SMS verification and voice recognition. The microcontroller continuously receives command from the GSM module and the android application which is connected through the Bluetooth module. It then takes decision on the basis of the command received. The system has been designed to work with GSM technology, which will generate a message, every time an intruder tries to get an unauthorized access to the house. There is a unique voice keyword that grants access to the door via Google's open-source speech-to-text on the android application using HC-05 Bluetooth module is employed to serve as a wireless link between the android application and the door. Having designed the system and found it working properly according to its design, the aim of the project can be said to be achieved. Thus, Voice Recognition and SMS verification offers a better security than traditional methods of security.

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Spatial impact of burglar alarms on the decline of residential burglary

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Forty years of declining burglary in the United States: Explanation and evidence relating to the security hypothesis

Forty years of declining burglary in the United States: Explanation and evidence relating to the security hypothesis

Traces of Occupancy and Its Effect upon Burglar′s Residential Target Selection

Design and Construction of a Door Securrity Alarm System Based on SMS Verification and Voice Recognition

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