CRJ 270 Study Guide - Final Guide: Volstead Act, Johnny Torrio, Rizzuto Crime Family
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The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. Attempted forcible entry into a structure (also counts) Limited to a dwelling house and the lands and buildings surrounding the dwelling. The unlawful entry into any type of residential or non-residential structure. (1) the distinction between burglary and trespass is often muddled. The unauthorized entry on the land or premises of another. (2) when a breaking and entering involves a physical threat or injury to the victim, burglaries are recorded as particular types of violent crimes. Burglary rates increased greatly from the early 1960s and peaked in 1981, and steeply dropping over the next 30 years. Lowest burglary rate in 2011 since 1966. (7) large metropolitan areas have have higher burglary rates than small cities. (1) lower levels of community-based social control due to high population mobility. (1) most burglaries are not known to the police.
