An ecological analysis of residential break and enter in Ottawa: The pilot project.

Abstract

Summary. The main objective of this thesis was to provide specific knowledge of residential break and enters in Ottawa and Vanier from which various policies and strategies could be developed by the Ottawa Police Force to combat this crime. This thesis acted as a test pilot project. An areal study of residential break and enter was conducted to focus on the patterns of distribution of this crime throughout the cities of Ottawa and Vanier. The areal analysis identified clusters of offences within the city and an ecological analysis of these clusters, involving such objective measures as demographic, socio-economic, and living conditions were used to demonstrate their evironmental correlates. Proximity to an offender and affluence of the area were identified as factors associated with the break and enter rates during this test period. The third and final objective of this thesis involved recommendations for changes to and introduction of new strategies for combating residential break and enter. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)