PATTERNS OF AUTO THEFT AND CRIMINAL CAREERS - A SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY FOR THE ALPS SOCIO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION REPORT, FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 8722
• Author(s): B KEENAN; K KERIN
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 120 pages
• Grant Number(s): OLEA-040
• Sponsoring Agency: New York State Identification and Intelligence System
• Corporate Author: IIT Research Institute
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PATTERNS OF AUTO THEFT AND CRIMINAL CAREERS, SUPPLEMENTAL TO EVALUATION OF THE COST-UTILITY OF AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE SCANNING SYSTEM.

Abstract

INTERVIEWS AND RECORDS OF 300 PAROLEES AND INCARCERATED INMATES REVEALED AUTO THEFT TO BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN INITIATING CRIMINAL CAREERS. THE STUDY OF AUTO THEFT PATTERNS IN NEW YORK CITY SHOWED THAT STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT OF ALPS COULD TRIPLE THE UNRECOVERED STOLEN CAR HIT RATE. BOTH AREAS OF STUDY CONFIRM THE POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ALPS SYSTEM IN DETERRING CRIME AND REDUCING COSTS TO SOCIETY, IN TERMS OF MONEY AND HUMAN HARDSHIP. STATISTICAL DATA AND A SAMPLE INTERVIEW ARE INCLUDED. SEE NYSIIS FINAL ALPS REPORT (NCJ-10334) FOR SUMMARIES OF ALPS TECHNICAL RESEARCH (NCJ-10336 NCJ-10335, NCJ-10338), A SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUATION (NCJ-10449), AND A LEGAL ANALYSIS (NCJ-10337). NCJ-10450 PROVIDES A SUPPLEMENTAL UTILITY STUDY OF ALPS.