Property Crime Victimization: The Effectiveness of Police Services for Victims of Residential Burglary
Results show that residential burglary dramatizes the relationships among individuals, their home and property, and the social order. Central to victims' coping processes are perceived personal control and the related concepts of self-efficacy. The six evaluations of police services for burglary victims found that few services focus on the specific consequences of burglary with respect to home, privacy, and property. However, the services generally have positive effects with respect to burglary prevention measures and on victim attitudes toward the police. Findings show that police interventions do not reduce the psychological victimization impact and sometimes even lead to increased fear of property crime. Further research is recommended regarding the meaning of privacy and personal possessions for burglary victims. Chart and 90 references (Author abstract modified)
Article, 1991
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 6, (1991), 329
1991