Examining students’ understanding of burglary behaviour
A Virtual Reality, Mixed Methods Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6420753 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robyn Lunt, Matthew Talbot |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 18-34 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Crime Prevention and Community Safety (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-4629 • E-ISSN: 1460-3780 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41300-025-00224-z |
| OpenAlex | W4407180614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
Research has highlighted gaps in the publics ‘awareness of burglar behaviour and their perceptions of vulnerability, perhaps indicating a need for further prevention training. No such research exists examining students’ awareness, but is vital given students’ relatively high levels of burglary victimisation. To provide this research, students were asked to complete a mock burglary in a simulated environment, with burglary awareness inferred based on their performance relative to previous experienced burglars. Further context was added by qualitatively analysing participants’ verbalisations during the task. Performance was also compared between first and third year undergraduates to further examine differences in awareness across student populations. No significant differences were found between the behaviour of first and third years. Nevertheless, both groups showed an overall limited understanding of burglary behaviour through their performance and verbalisations. Results demonstrate that raising awareness of victimisation and burglary behaviour is integral to improve the safety of University students
Civil disorder · Criminology · Environmental health · Fear of crime · Human–computer interaction · Poison control · Sociology · Virtual reality · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
All Burglaries Are Not the Same
An easy target
Colleges and Community Crime
Social Change and Crime Rate Trends
A Tale of Two Ivory Towers. A Comparative Analysis of Victimization Rates and Risks between University Students in the United States and England
Honour among thieves? How morality and rationality influence the decision-making processes of convicted domestic burglars
Reducing student burglary victimisation using the Nudge approach
Guardianship in action
Understanding Theories of Criminal Victimization
Crime in the Ivory Tower
Learning on the job
Expert Decision Making in Burglars
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Examining Burglary Scripts in Community-Based Samples
Getting Closer to the Action
Burglary Expertise
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |