According to Neal Shover the characteristics of a 'good burglar' include, technical competence, personal integrity, specialization in burglary, financial success, and the ability to avoid prison sentences.
Neal has also identified 4 key requirements that newbies need to acquire to receive recognition as a 'good burglar', this includes;
1. obtaining the many skills needed to commit lucrative break and enters. This includes gaining entry to homes and apartments. Selecting targets with high potential payoffs. Choosing items with high resale value. Opening safes properly without damaging their contents, while using the proper equipment; including cutting torches, electric saws, explosives, and metal bars.
2. must be able to team up to form a criminal gang. Choosing trustworthy companions is essential if the obstacles to completing a successful job, like police, alarms, secure safes, are to be overcome.
3. must have inside information. Without the knowledge of what awaits, burglars can spend a tremendous amount of time and effort on empty safes and jewelry boxes.
4. must cultivate fences or buyers for the stolen wares. Once a burglar gains access to people who will buy and sell stolen goods, he or she must also learn how to successfully sell these goods for a reasonable profit.
People who follow burglary closely may ask why some burglars prefer to victimize commercial property rather than private homes.because private property is most likely going to have an alarm or a dog to make it difficult for the criminal to break in. Unless there is a sizeable reward to be made a criminal won't want to take the risk. Commercial property is easier to burglarize because commercial owners don't have a set up like someone who would own private property. Burglars tend to usually hit targets they are familiar with or know the layout of so there is less of a risk of getting caught.
A skilled burglar sometimes will have enough courage to hit a home or apartment more than once. The reason being, whatever attracted the thief the first time around: "curb appeal," inside info, isolation, etc. Probably still exists after the crime. What's worse, once the burglar has robbed you, he knows the layout of your home. It's not uncommon for burglars to wait until you've replaced your things, and then rob you again.
People who follow burglary closely may ask why some burglars prefer to victimize commercial property rather than private homes.because private property is most likely going to have an alarm or a dog to make it difficult for the criminal to break in. Unless there is a sizeable reward to be made a criminal won't want to take the risk. Commercial property is easier to burglarize because commercial owners don't have a set up like someone who would own private property. Burglars tend to usually hit targets they are familiar with or know the layout of so there is less of a risk of getting caught.
A skilled burglar sometimes will have enough courage to hit a home or apartment more than once. The reason being, whatever attracted the thief the first time around: "curb appeal," inside info, isolation, etc. Probably still exists after the crime. What's worse, once the burglar has robbed you, he knows the layout of your home. It's not uncommon for burglars to wait until you've replaced your things, and then rob you again.
