RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES COMMITTED IN WAR CONDITIONS: CRIMINOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This article presents a criminological analysis of burglaries committed 
during wartime. Quantitative criminological indicators for this type of theft are 
examined using statistical data, including the number of recorded criminal 
offences and registered perpetrators. Both indicators demonstrate a declining 
trend. Qualitative criminological indicators are analysed through statistical data 
on individuals who have committed such thefts, revealing that men constitute a 
significantly higher proportion of offenders than women, the most criminogenic 
age group is 29 to 39 years, and most offenders possess an average level of 
education and were unemployed at the time of the offence. The analysis 
substantiates that the decline in recorded indicators does not necessarily reflect 
the actual scale of this type of theft, primarily due to increased latency associated 
with military factors. The predominance of mercenary motivation is identified, 
which, during wartime, transforms and becomes more pronounced under the 
influence of socio-economic instability and changes in legal consciousness. The 
findings indicate that war significantly affects the structure, dynamics, and spatial 
distribution of burglaries committed during wartime.