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The Effects of Perspective-taking on the Willingness to Execute Guardianship in Burglary Crimes among Civilians

Kuznik, Mia (2023) The Effects of Perspective-taking on the Willingness to Execute Guardianship in Burglary Crimes among Civilians.

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Abstract:This research aims to investigate the factors influencing residents’ willingness to perform or invest in guardianship. Past research into this topic revealed that not all available individuals are willing to physically intervene in burglary crime situations. Thus, this research measures willingness and studies the influence of perspective-taking on willingness to perform or invest in different forms of guardianship. In a repeated-measures, perspective-taking study, 53 participants are exposed to eight manipulations from the viewpoint of a burglar and a resident. Within the manipulations, participants were exposed to two different neighbourhoods and four different forms of guardianship. However, the results of the analysis revealed no significant differences in participants' willingness to guard physically or invest in symbolic and dynamic guardianship or their perception of social cohesion pre and post-perspective-taking. Thus, the results indicate that perspective-taking did not have a significant impact on this research. It is important to understand the factors influencing residents’ willingness in order to be able to influence the willingness. Increased willingness in turn would help to decrease residential burglary crimes. Therefore, further research is needed to explore effective strategies for increasing residents' willingness to guard.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95188
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