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| Distraction burglary amongst older adults and minority ethnic communities | | Author(s) | Amanda Thornton, David Walker, Rosie Erol |
| Corporate Author | Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office |
| Journal title | Findings, 197, 2003 |
| Publisher | Home Office, London, 2003 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Download from website : http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds Email: publications.rds@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Crime ; Elder abuse ; Ethnic groups ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | The Distraction Burglary Taskforce was set up by the Home office in April 2000, an aim being to improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities through a co-ordinated national partnership initiative throughout England and Wales. The description of "distraction burglary" used by the Taskforce is "a type of burglary, whereby the method of entry is by trick rather than typical forced entry or sneak entry". The study reported found few recorded incidents of distraction burglary among minority ethnic communities. A significant proportion of older white participants (75 out of 215) had been victims of distraction burglary after a first interview, compared to 45 who had repelled an attempted distraction burglary, and 95 with no experience of crime. Three months later, 60 out of 156 had been victims, compared with 27 repellers, and 69 with no experience of crime. Two distinct risk factors are noted: those who let the burglar in; and victims where the caller gained entry uninvited. The study considers the impact of distraction burglar on older adults, and the extent to which both white and minority ethnic groups are aware of the problem. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081120206 E |
| Classmark | TWA: QNT: TK: 3F |
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