Lifestyles of youth in auto theft: an exploratory study

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dc.contributor.advisorStebbins, Robert A.
dc.contributor.authorDrozda, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T16:56:35Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T16:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 77-79en
dc.description.abstractThe literature on auto theft is sparse and research has focused primarily from the quantitative viewpoint, thus motivations behind the act have been inadequately explored. In this study twelve juveniles were interviewed on the motivations of auto theft. The lifestyle of these juveniles consists of a self-interpretation of boredom that prevailed in their everyday lives. For the juveniles it is not just the thrill of auto theft, but the perception of controlling the risk involved in "getting away with it." Further, the auto theft lifestyle is based on the pursuit of casual leisure (Stebbins, 1997) allowing for an innovative approach to discovering the motivations of crime. The motivations of auto theft are contextualized as thrill and risk with a hedonic lifestyle as a means to an end. This means to an end comes from the theft itself as a leisure activity or as an intermediate step to other leisure activities.en
dc.format.extentvi, 90 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationDrozda, C. (2004). Lifestyles of youth in auto theft: an exploratory study (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19085en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/19085
dc.identifier.isbn0612976882en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 D76en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41476
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleLifestyles of youth in auto theft: an exploratory study
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1499 520492016
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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