Definition of BurglaryCrime is defined as an act that violates criminal law and is punishable by the state. (Conklin, 2013, p. 3) Burglary is considered a property crime by the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program and defined as "entering a structure using unauthorized force to commit a crime or theft. » (FBI, 2010). The UCR collects data on various crimes reported by law enforcement agencies. By collecting and publishing data received from law enforcement officers, the information can be used in the future to improve officers' response time to calls and to provide the public with information on law enforcement statistics. crime. Research strategies on burglary behavior. It is important to research how crimes occur and what causes criminals to behave the way they do so that crimes can be reduced and criminals can be arrested and punished as necessary without others being harmed . Studying criminal behavior gives us insight into how to teach others to protect themselves from these crimes, improve officers' response time to a call, and even help officers find victims more quickly . For this article I have chosen to discuss the observational approach, i.e. observing and studying a criminal in his environment while remaining unknown, this can be done in different ways, for example using cameras, a microphone or even a private investigation. I also chose the investigation approach when applied to the crime of burglary. Investigating former criminals gives us the opportunity to ask a variety of questions of criminals who can remain anonymous, then we can analyze the results and work to find ways to protect citizens. In 2010, UCR reported a 2 percent decrease in cases... ... middle of document ......l/press-releases/fbi-releases-2012-crime-statisticsFederal Bureau of Investigation ( 2010) Uniform Crime Reports: Burglary Definition. Retrieved January 16, 2014 from http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-us/2010/crime-in-the-us-2010/property-crime/burglarymainGordon, LA (2013, September). A byte out of crime: Predictive policing can help stop burglars – but it can also be a constitutional problem. ABA Journal, 99(9), 18+. Extract from http: //go.galegroup.com.ezp 01.lirn.net/ps/i.do?id=gale%7CA344601400&V=2.1&u=lirn11911&it=R&P=PPCJ&SW=W&ASID=1F1E258E2E1095C3914226233 in Charlotte ( 2013, May 16). Through the eyes of a burglar: Study provides insight into habits and motivations, as well as the importance of security. ScienceDaily. Accessed January 18, 2014 from http://www.sciencedaily.com-/releases/2013/05/130516160916.htm