{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dae8546d92c33f9cf3aaf4/690e67c2b472b83bc85ac35c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode Six - How does a burglar choose a target?","description":"<p>In this week’s episode, I explore one of criminology's central puzzles: <strong>How does an offender choose their target?</strong></p><p>A recent US study approached this challenge by working with 160 incarcerated burglars using <strong>Virtual Reality</strong>. Researchers immersed participants in a virtual neighborhood, using a \"think-aloud protocol\" to capture their real-time thought processes.</p><p><br></p><p>The study in question is called <em>How environmental features and perceptions influence the perceived risks and rewards of criminal opportunities</em> by William P. McClanahan, Daniel S. Nagin, Marco Otte, Peter Wozniak, and Jean-Louis van Gelder, published in the journal <em>Criminology</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-9125.12401</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve read some research you think others should know about, drop me a message via the link in the show notes. </p><p>And, if you yourself have new work coming out and would like it covered, please, get in touch.</p><p><br></p><p>https://linktr.ee/APerspectiveOnCrime</p>","author_name":"Shane Tanner"}