Stebbins, Robert A.Drozda, Christopher2005-08-162005-08-1620040612976882http://hdl.handle.net/1880/41476Bibliography: p. 77-79The 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.vi, 90 leaves ; 30 cm.engUniversity 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.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/19085AC1 .T484 2004 D76