Burglary, Theft, and White Collar Crime

Techniques of Neutralization

Denial, diffusion of responsibility, dehumanization, moral disengagement, arguing beneficial/moral ends, euphemistic language, etc.

Relative Deprivation

Psychological distance between what people perceive they have and what they feel they can realistically attain (sense of injustice?)

Burglar Typology

Young versatile - most common, among a variety of offenses, plans specific disposal of stole property

Vagrant - various offenses stemming from vagabond status, primarily monetary gain, may be mentally disordered

Drug-oriented - drug-related offenses, likely weapon-carrying, burglarizes to support drug habits

Sexual predator - most violent, career criminal, burglary at least partially motivated by sexual compulsion

Usually motivated by money but reinforcing motives may be “rush of excitement”, refining challenging skills, frightening occupants, improving status

Statistical Patterns of Offending Typology (SPOT)

Organized (systematic, planned); Opportunistic (unplanned); Disorganized (forced entry, disarray); Interpersonal (attempted harm)

White-Collar Offenses

Occupational Crime: committed by an individual for their own profit

Corporate Crime: committed by a corporation through its agents

White-Collar Crime: committed by salaried employees where their place of employment is either the victim or locale of crimes that they benefit from

Blue-Collar Crime: acts committed by non-salaried employees against their palce of employment