Preventing Repeat Domestic Burglary: A Meta-Evaluation of Studies from Australia, the UK, and the United States

• NCJ Number: 237779
• Journal: Victims and Offenders Volume: 6 Issue: 4 Dated: October - December 2011 Pages: 370-385
• Author(s): Louise Grove
• Date Published: October 2011
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the prevention of repeat domestic burglary in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.

Abstract

Domestic burglary repeat victimization prevention programs are examined across three countries: the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. The success of these programs is reviewed using a combination of systematic review and scientific realism techniques. Repeat burglary prevention programs in the United Kingdom had demonstrable success, while those in Australia and the United States did not. Programs need to be tailored to the specific context of the crime problem and designed to avoid common implementation problems. (Published Abstract)