Unlawful entry, more commonly known as break and enter, is a major problem today. It is the entry to a person's property (home or shop) without their permission thereby breaking the law. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of unlawful entry crimes over the past decade. Although there are many different reasons why people commit this offence, it always has a major effect on both the individual(s) involved as well as the community in which it occurs.

Generally speaking, people commit crimes for all sorts of reasons. There is no particular age bracket or sex that can be targeted for any particular crime. However, one trend that is associated with unlawful entry crimes is that the majority of offenders commit the crime to clear debt from other areas of criminal activity. A good reason that is often handed to police is that they were doing it just to clear debts from drug dealers or to help their current drug addiction. Another incentive tha

These types of crimes have both financial and personal effects on communities and the individual. Whenever property is broken or stolen through unlawful entry, it costs the inhabitant of the house money to replace the goods as well as their insurance company. This financial effect also hits the community. If a particular area is known for having high crime, it is less likely to be populated. The result of this is businesses moving out, and therefore creating fewer jobs. The other effect that break and enters has, is the personal aspect. Often goods that are stolen have little monetary value but great sentimental value (this includes jewellery, boxes etc). This can devastate families, friends and neighbours.

As crime in an area increases, the land value goes down as well as the popularity of the suburb. This means that people won't want to move there or bring their business there. This is often an irreversible effect with devastating results. It costs people jobs, makes people lose their sense of security whilst walking around the streets and destroys the reputation of the area. As seen in Interviews, Appendix B, when asked how they feel about walking through the Fortitude Valley District on a late night, people have said, "There's no f@#king way you'd catch me walking around the valley at night!" and, "I have seen people get beaten up there for cigarettes. I only go there for

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