Burglars

Being a professional burglar is a lucrative yet extremely tough job. Neil Shover explains that a burglar must have four attributes to turn a profit from stealing from houses. The burglar must have many skills to commit break and enters; be able to gain entry into property, choose valuable items with high resale value, and opening safes without damaging the contents inside. A good burglar must be able to team up and form a trustworthy criminal gang to help with the jobs. They must have inside information, a burglar wouldn't want to steal from a house that has low priced valuables. The burglar must also have access to someone who will buy or sell their stolen goods for them.

A professional burglar is someone who is fully sustained off of stealing and burglarizing houses and business property. These people plan there attacks and are not fooling around. Their number one goal is to steal the most expensive pieces of your property as fast as possible without you knowing who or when it happened. A burglar may try to hit the same residence or business more than once, as they have already had previous experience and feel like they know what to expect when they enter. A burglar will gain knowledge and valuable experience from other burglars or from simply breaking and entering and building up experience over time.

Some burglars like to burglarize commercial property rather than houses as they "feel better" stealing from a profitable business rather than a family.

Auto Theft

Car theft is a worldwide problem, however in Canada the auto theft rate is among the highest in the world. Vehicles are stolen for parts, to export, or just for the general opportunity. An efficient auto theft organization can have a car stripped down to bits in a matter of hours. According to Stats Canada, on average 254 cars were stolen per day in Canada. ICBC estimates that car theft cost Canadians $1.2 Billion a year in out of pocket expenses.

People steal cars for a number of reasons, parts, trade, or even to drive around themselves. Stripping down a car for parts can bring thieves big bucks. The big ticket items are the on board electronics, air bags and engine components. Thieves also steal cars for drive-by shootings and for joy-riding.

Where is your car most likely to be stolen? Stats Canada reports that Regina, SK. is the leading city for auto theft in Canada. Next on the list, Abbotsford, Winnipeg and Kelowna. Automobiles are being stolen from large cities not from small towns.

The type of car doesn't always matter to thieves but rather the availability. The most stolen car in Canada in 2010 was the Toyota Venza. The Honda Civic was number 2 on the list followed by the Ford F350, Cadillac Escalade and the Chevrolet Trail-Blazer.

I think the most obvious way to deter your car from being stole would be to lock it. Duh! Locking your car will often deter thieves to other vehicles. Always roll up your windows and close your sunroof when leaving your vehicle unattended. Do not leave valuables in clear sight and make sure to park in a well lit, busy area.

Hyper-Masculine

Men since day one are riddled with phrases like "you gotta be tough", "don't be a sissy" and so on. Men are often becoming hyper-masculine and this is leading to sexual assault. Men are often told to be tough and not show emotion. Trying to always hold in someones emotions could cause someone to snap or lash out in a criminal manner. Many men however sexually assault women to try and prove their dominance to their peers. Men are socialized to be aggressive and sleep with many women, this is a recipe for disaster. Men are now more likely to sexually assault a women.

With date rape drugs more readily available to the general public, men are using them to assault intoxicated women.

Clifford Olson - Marc Lepine

Clifford Olson and Marc Lepine, were two very cruel human beings. Clifford Olson, responsible of murdering eleven children, he was a serial murderer. While Marc Lepine, responsible of killing fourteen and injuring thirteen others, is an example of a mass murderer.

Clifford Olson had mythotically killed his victims based on their gender, age, appearance etc. Olson had a violent teenage years and his violent past seemed to escalate till eventually he was convicted in July 1981. Olson was not easy for police to track or follow, he spent a lot of time on the road, and was never in one place for a long period of time. Olson was contently changing cars as he rented cars. Olson was also traveling to Vancouver island to commit crimes. Clifford Olson was eventually caught by police and confessed to all of his killings. 

Marc Lepine on the other hand was a much different killer than Olson. Lepine committed all of his killings on one day, in a single twenty minute span fourteen students at the University of Montreal were deceased. Lepine never confessed to police why he killed these students but many believe it was because he was against feminism. He killed himself before police could capture him. Lepine killed his victims at random but he only killed women. 

I believe that it is highly unlikely that you will ever stop these out bursts of crime. It is just to hard to regulate weapons and keep tabs on the people that have them. There could be better ways of dealing with these situations. Police should look into missing persons cases much quicker and more effectively. While a professor should be able to have a concealed weapon to apprehend the perpetrator much quicker. 

 

Short and Long Term Effects of Crime

A crime can have many different effects on a person. Many of these effects physiological. But not there is no set length of time that you will be effected by a crime. Different crimes have different effects. Somebody who has recently been robbed would probably feel nervous in large crowds or being alone. While someone who has been assaulted may not feel the same effects as the person who was robbed.

The recent Kentucky pawn shop shooting (see link below) affected many people in the community, family, friends and the people who were injured or killed. The community is still grieving and scared for their own and their families safety. Crime doesn't always effect just the victims but it effects the average citizen who will now be concerned for their safety. Crime effects many people in the community.





http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2013/09/21/21140761.html

Drug Crime in BC

        The other day Mr.Young asked the class about drug related crime in BC and our opinion on whether it was increasing or decreasing. I had originally thought that it was increasing but not to the degree that was revealed later. Drug and drug related crime is up 10% in the province of BC. Drug crime has always been a problem in a province that is renowned for having the best marijuana. Marijuana use is at an all-time high but the other surprise is that cocaine possession, trafficking, importing, and exporting is up 19% since 2002. There isn't one main reason that drug use is but but there are several broad reasons. Drug use is widely tolerated among many members of the public and now there is a sense acceptability among drug users. With a larger population of the public actively using drugs there is a higher demand for them. The higher demand has created more people trafficking, importing and exporting drugs. With the long ocean coast line in BC and a very limited number of Coast Guard ships (3), importing/exporting is much easier than south of the boarder in the United States. This is enabling people to transport drugs much easier than it would be to bring it across the boarder using trucks or cars. All of these have had an effect on making the drug crime in B.C. higher than ever.