After reading this chapter you will be able to:

• Discuss the characteristics and varieties of burglaries and the investigative challenges associated with them.
• Identify the five primary aspects of a burglary offender’s MO.
• Discuss the characteristics and varieties of motor vehicle theft and identify the potential value of physical evidence in these investigations.
• Identify the various methods of stealing a vehicle and what inferences may be made about the offender on this basis.
• Discuss the characteristics and varieties of arson and describe the unique challenges of investigating arson.
• Identify the various motives for arson and discuss how establishing motive may be useful in an investigation.
• Discuss the characteristics and varieties of larceny theft and their investigative challenges.
• Discuss interrogation considerations with arsonists, burglars, and other thieves.