Chapter 6 (Residential and Non-Residential Burglary) (Essay Sample)

Chapter 6 (Residential and Non-Residential Burglary) Name: Institution: Chapter 6 (Residential and Non-Residential Burglary) 1. Compare and contrast the four specific burglary classifications that are constructed in police reporting methods Burglary is described as any form of unlawful entry into any structure or building by an individual or group with an intention of committing theft or any type of felony. In police reporting methods, there are four main types of burglary classifications namely forcible entry, unlawful entry, attempted forcible entry and home invasion/completed burglary (Hagan, 2010, p.62). Forcible entry is identified as when a person uses force in a bid to gain entry into a building or structure while attempted forcible entry is described when an intruder attempts to gain entry into a structure or building by using force (Moore, 2010, p.113). On the other hand, unlawful entry without force refers to the illegal entry into a building or structure without any form of force while a home invasion refers to the completed burglar where the intruder gains entry into the building or structure with or without force (Palmiotto, 2004, p.82). Forcible entry and attempted forcible entry are nearly identical with the difference being that forcible entry is achieved when the intruder has successfully entered the structure illegally while in attempted forcible entry, the intruder must not have committed the crime but had the intention to. In these both cases however, there has to be evidence of the use of force or the attempted use of force being used to gain entry into the premises illegally. On the other hand, unlawful entry without force depicts gaining entry into a building or structure illegally without using force while a home invasion is the illegal entry into a premise either with or without force. In these both cases, the intruder successfully breaks into the building or structure and is ready to commit a felony or theft. 2. Compare and contrast novice and professional burglars Novice burglars are young people usually from the lower or middle class and are at the beginning of their careers as burglars. In most cases, novice burglars attempt a few burglars before deciding to quit or continue on to become professionals. Most of these novices do not have the criminal culture in them and are simply searching for an identity in burglary. Moreover, such burglars only expect at most 10% of the value of the stolen item when sold to a ‘fence’ since they have no prior experience in such sales (Holmes, Maahs, & Vito, 2005, p.153). On the other hand, professional burglars are well experienced in burglary with many years of active crime. This means that these professionals have the required technical skills, planning capabilities and a well-known status in the crime world given by the police or other criminals. A professional burglar therefore has been successful for a high number o...