STATE DIFFERENCES IN BURGLARY VICTIMIZATION IN AUSTRALIA - A RESEARCHNOTE

Australian social researchers have demonstrated an ongoing interest in investigating economic, political and cultural difference between the states. The paper reports findings from an exploratory analysis of st ate differences in burglary victimisation in Australia. Using data fro m the 1993 National Crime and Safety Survey (NCSS), we investigate the extent to which some indicators of guardianship and social integratio n account for variation in burglary victimisation, both within and acr oss the five Australian mainland states. More generally, we comment up on the utility of the NCSS data for research on victimisation.