Project Details
Description
I am Visiting Research Fellow at NSCR in Amsterdam and have accrued 115,000 Euros for this project under their auspices with my collaborators Jean-Louis Van Gelder and Marco Otte. We have undertaken two large studies with convicted burglars, other prisoners, matched non-offender and students who have 'burgled' houses in a virtual neighbourhood while we examine their decision-making and behaviour. The project has received worldwide interest as well as underpinning a new theory of 'dysfunctional expertise'. We have two PhD students working on the project too.
Key findings
Virtual environments represent a robust and valuable way to study criminal behaviour (not just burglary). Their use represents a paradigm shift in the way we understand crime.
| Short title | Virtual Burglary |
|---|---|
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/13 → 1/09/17 |
| Links | https://vimeo.com/194661090 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/opinion/sunday/studying-crime-in-progress.html?ref=opinion&_r=2 |
Funding
- Avon and Somerset Constabulary: £2,000.00
- British Academy: £8,569.00
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Press/Media
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How to protect your home from burglars
Claire Nee
7/12/15 → 16/11/17
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert comment
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One in ten burglary victims moves home as a result of the crime
Claire Nee
28/10/16 → 31/10/16
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
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