Burglary (also called breaking and entering and sometimes housebreaking) is a crime, the essence of which is entry into a building for the purposes of committing an offense. Usually that offense will be theft, but most jurisdictions specify others which fall within the ambit of burglary.

Explanations of the elements of the offense such as: trespass, breaking, entry, etc...

A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling or premises, or if he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or upon real property which is fenced or enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders. A person commits criminal trespass who, knowing he does not have the owner’s effective consent to do so, enters or remains on property, or a portion thereof. Laws vary by state, so local laws must be consulted to determine applicable requirements. It is a defense to the crime to show that an element of the crime, such as knowingly entering or remaining without authorization, is lacking. An attempted criminal trespass requires that a defendant act with the intent to commit criminal trespass, and his conduct must constitute a substantial step toward committing the aggravated criminal trespass.

Grants were distributed to Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, on the basis of competitive-bidding, in areas suffering from a high burglary rate, to implement proposals for reducing burglary based on a sound analysis of the local burglary problem.

Safe and Secure Homes was established in Mansfield as a response to the need to address the Government’s target of reducing domestic burglary by 25% between 199 – 2005. To address this the project aims to: * Encourage multi-agency partnerships that would reduce domestic burglary and the fear of it in the five most deprived areas in Mansfield * To link this with programmes such as energy efficiency and fire protection * Target employment and training opportunities within the programme to unemployed residents within the target areas.

A person is guilty of burglary if— 1 (a) he enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser and with intent to commit any such offence as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or (b)having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it or inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein any grievous bodily harm. (2) The offences referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are offences of stealing anything in the building or part of a building in question, of inflicting on any person therein any grievous bodily harm. . . therein, and of doing unlawful damage to the building or anything therein.

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) the person enters, or remains in, a building, as a trespasser, with intent to commit theft of a particular item of property in the building; and (b) the property belongs to a Commonwealth entity.

Law regulating breaking and entering with intent, committing offense or breaking out.

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal.

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines burglary as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. To classify an offense as a burglary, the use of force to gain entry need not have occurred. The Program has three subclassifications for burglary: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. The UCR definition of "structure" includes, for example, apartment, barn, house trailer or houseboat when used as a permanent dwelling, office, railroad car (but not automobile), stable, and vessel (i.e., ship).

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