Opportunity, Choice, and Burglary Victimization in Taiwan.
This study examined burglary victimization in Taiwan with an application of the structure-choice model that included four theoretical dimensions: proximity to crime, exposure to crime, target attractiveness, and guardianship. Drawing on the 2000 Taiwan Areas Criminal Victimization Survey, the results of the current study showed a moderate effect of the opportunity model on Taiwan's burglary victimization. Also, this study found both consistent and conflicting findings in the current data. The null effect of motorcycles (including scooters) that represented the concept of target attractiveness in relation to burglary risk reflected a difference in population density and transportation needs between Taiwan and the West. Clearly, the role of social context needs to be understood when studies apply a Western model to a non-Western context.
University of Macau, China kuoshihya@hotmail.com.
Shih-Ya
SY
Kuo
D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D002755:Choice Behavior; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012637:Security Measures; D012924:Social Conditions; D012933:Social Identification; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
Taiwan; burglary victimization; lifestyles; social context; the structure-choice model