Understanding the expertise of burglars using virtual environments
Project: Research
- Dr Claire Nee (PI)
- Jean- Louis Van Gelder (CoI)
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 |
Collaborative partners
- University of Portsmouth (lead)
- Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
Funding
Award relations
Criminal Psychology of Burglary
Avon and Somerset Constabulary: £2,000.00
1/10/15 → 30/04/16
Funding: R: Research › Award
The Use of Simulated Environments to Understand Burglary Behaviour
British Academy: £8,569.00
5/10/15 → 26/02/16
Funding: R: Research › Award
ID: 6900231
