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Unfortunately, many victims of burglaries make the task very easy for the criminals. Sometimes, it’s easier to understand how to deter crime by understanding exactly what a thief needs to increase their odds of success. Ten ways to help a thief rob your home follow.

Don’t Turn On Yard Lights

Yards with no lighting are a thief’s best friend. They allow the thief to case the house from a very close distance without much risk of being detected. Leaving porch lights off affords burglars even more advantage.

Leave Drapes Open after Dark

This allows the thief to peer into the house and get a clear view of what you have and when you’re awake. Leaving your lights on in an empty room is even more convenient. Since no one is there to see out the window, anyone can look in.

Leave Your Ground Floor Windows Cracked

Even a little opening is useful. If the widow is open enough to allow someone to get their hand in and lift, it may as well be open all the way.

Leave Your Garage Door Open after Dark

This is an excellent way to encourage a thief to make a quick snatch and dash burglary. Open garage doors are huge targets.

Let Your Hedges Grow

Especially around the windows where they provide cover for the thief to work. If you followed the first piece of advice and didn’t turn on your yard lights, you’ve likely earned the gratitude of any thief casing your house.

Leave your Home Improvement Supplies around the Yard

Especially items such as ladders, hammers and crowbars. This makes it very easy for thieves to get to your second floor windows or to just grab your tools and pawn them.

Leave your Doors Open a Crack after Dark

After all, you have a screen door, right? You just might forget to close it when you go to bed, and thieves know this.

Ignore the People Roaming About your Neighborhood

Thieves love the anti-social impulses that characterize much of modern society. Neighborhoods where no one knows anyone else are great cover for criminals.

Leave Your Yard Equipment Out after Dark

This tells a thief two things: One, you’re probably not paying attention to what’s going on in your yard; two, your garage door is likely open pending your returning your equipment to storage. Expect the weed whacker, trimmer or other equipment to disappear or a visitor in your garage.

Install your own Alarm System or Don’t Install one at all

Either option is a great way to assist thieves. If you install your own alarm system, chances are it’s not too hard for an experienced thief to bypass the security. If you don’t have one installed, your entire home security is essentially dependent upon deadbolts and window locks, both of which can be broken by anyone bold enough to kick them in.

To make things hard for thieves, think about what they want and do the opposite.

The latest official identity theft statistics are out and they are disturbing, alarming and frightening. Most people usually wait until something happens to them before taking action. This is usually the case all over the United States when it comes to victims of this crime. By taking a proactive stance and the defensive position on a crime like ID theft, you limit the thieves from ever being able to rob you of your identity as well as protect yourself from any future attempts. It is always best to be prepared for the storm rather than to wait until it hits to find shelter. Here are some of the most recent statistics on this ever growing and popular crime.

Victims

In 2008 there were about 10 million victims who fell prey to identity theft in the United States. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
It is estimated that 1 out of every 10 American has already been a victim of ID theft someway or another.
1.6 million Families went through bank account fraud or had their debit cards breached and exposed. These were NOT related to credit cards. (U.S. Department of Justice 2005)
Families whose Household income was $70,000or higher were two times more likely to encounter identity theft than households whose salary and income were under $50,000 (U.S. DOJ 2005)
7% of people who had their identity stolen had it done in order for the thieves to commit medical identity theft.

The next section of statistics we focus on is discovery. This part is one of the hardest since it is when people normally find out they have become a victim of ID theft and by then it is already too late.

Discovery

Between 38 to 48 % of ID theft victims find out about their identity being stolen within the first three months of the crime. About 9 to 18% of the victims never really know their identity has been stolen until well over four years or later. (these statistics come from the Identity Theft Resource Center Aftermath Study)
Between 50.2 Million Americans are now using some kind of credit monitoring service to protect themselves. (As of Sept 2008 provided by the Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
Around 44% of American consumers view their reports using credit report agencies online while one in seven receive their credit report at home.

Focusing on recovery takes tremendous tolls on ID theft victims. Countless hours and a lot of money are spent trying to undo the damage this horrendous crime has caused in the victims lives Some people spend years doing this. But by then it is too late for anything other than trying to return your life back to normal.

Recovery

Depending on the seriousness of the case, victims of ID theft take about 5,840 hours trying to counter and correct the effects and damaged caused by the crime. This equals to almost working a full-time job for two whole years by the way. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
The average victim of ID theft will spend 330 hours fixing the harm and damage caused by the crime. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
26 to 32% of ID theft victims take about 4 to 6 months to fix the problem. 11 to 23% of the victims take anywhere between 7 months to a full year trying to resolve their cases. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
46% of victims involved in having their identity stolen ended up installing an antivirus, firewall or a anti-spyware program or software on their computer after the fact.
23% ended up switching their primary bank while 22% ended up switching their credit card company as well. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
Identity theft victims have to contact several different agencies while attempting to resolve the fraud committed against them.
66% must work together with financial institutions.
40% must contact credit bureaus.
35% have to get help from their local law enforcement agencies.
24% have no choice but to deal with debt collectors.
20% need to work together with assistant services for identity theft.
13% must contact the Federal Trade Commission. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)

When people look at the overall cost ID theft has on the world, the numbers are quite shocking to say the least. With the usage in Internet rising daily and people all over the word having access to computers, this crime and numbers can only rise. If that is the case, many consumers out there will be in for a costly, time consuming journey when trying to regain their identity and life back.

Overall Cost

31 billion dollars was the current account fraud total in 2008. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
221 billion dollars a year are lost by businesses all over the world due to identity theft. (Aberdeen Group)
Identity thefts victims lose around $851 to $1,378 of they own money while trying to regain their identity and resolve the problem. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
The average cost of ID theft victims is $500 (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
47% of identity theft victims come across problems when trying to qualify for a new loan. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
70% of Identity theft victims encounter serious hurdles when attempting to remove negative information on their credit reports which resulted from the Identity theft. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
Average amount of money lost per household amounted to $1,620. (U.S. DOJ 2005)

Culprits

43% of ID theft victims knew the culprit and perpetrator of the crime. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)
The most likely culprit involved in case of child identity theft were the children’s parents. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)

This section which covers the methods use by identity theft thieves is one that most people need to focus on since it can very well help them to avoid falling victim to this crime and ending up here as a statistic.

Methods

43% (Almost half) of every identity theft crime is due to physical paperwork or wallets being stolen. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
Online activity was to blame for 11% of methods used for this crime. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
A stolen credit card number or a debit card accounted for 38% of the methods used for identity theft. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
A stolen Social Security number was to blame for 37% of identity theft victims. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
36% of all identity theft victims report having their phone number and name endangered. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
24% of the ID theft victims financial account numbers were endangered and compromised due to the ID theft crime. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)
Well over 35 million data records of corporate and government data were breached and compromised in 2008. (ITRC)
In 2008, much of the 59% of new account fraud reported was due to Perpetrators opening up new stolen credit cards and store branded credit card accounts. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)

The numbers paint a compelling truth and serve as a warning to all of us; protect yourself before you become the next victim of identity theft. Unless people take a defensive and proactive approach to this crime, they may end up being another number added to the many victims already on this list. Remember that ID thieves never take a day off, never cease to stop doing anything other than to try and strip you of your identity and all they can get out it in return. Protect yourself today.

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As a victim of violent crime you may have suffered either physical or mental injury. As such you are entitled to make an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for compensation for your injuries both physical and mental and, in certain circumstances, you can also claim for lost income, medical treatment etc. 

The CICA is a government funded body that makes payment to the victims of violent crime; the money comes from the government not your attacker and they will not be told that you are making a claim. Gartons are experts at dealing with the CICA and have helped hundreds of people claim the compensation they deserve.

If you have been the victim of violent crime, whether it be an attack in the street or prolonged abuse at home then Gartons can help you claim compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

You can seek compensation if you have been the victim of: 
A physical assault either by a stranger, acquaintance or member of your family
A sexaul assault either by a stranger, acquaintance or member of your family
A fleeing criminal e.g. if you were knocked over by a shoplifter running out of the shop
A violent crime being committed at your place of work
Shock as a result of an assult to a close relative or loved one

There doesn’t have to been a conviction or even an arrest for you to be able to claim compensation just as long as the CICA accept that, more likely than not, you were the victim of a violent crime. 

To qualify for compensation you must:

have been assaulted in the past two years
have reported the matter to police promptly
been to your doctors or hospital with your injuries
not have been in any way to blame for the assault. 

The amount you can claim for your injuries is set in advance and calculated by looking at the set tariff that is in place; you won’t get as much as if you were injured in an accident and the CICA take no account of age or sex so that the scar on the leg of a 16 year old would be worth the same amount as the same scar on a 70 year old man

If you received more than one injury you can, under the CICA scheme, receive, in the case of multiple awards based on the following:

100 % of the tariff for the most severe injury then
30 % of the tariff for the next most severe injury then
15 % of the tariff for the next most severe injury then
0 % of the tariff for any remaining injuries.

In addition you are entitled to recover any lost income but only after 28 weeks absence from work as a result of the attack.

Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take?

It is very difficult to say at the outset how long a claim will take as the CICA will need to make enquiries as to the incident and your involvement, obtain medical records etc before deciding whether an offer of an award is appropriate.

How much will I receive?

Again, it is very difficult to predict how much your claim is worth until all the medical evidence has been obtained and reviewed. The CICA have a set tariff system covering most of the injuries that are likely to arise from an assault. Quite often an assault can leave permanent scarring and the award made for scarring varies depending on the victim; a scar on the leg of a 12 year old female is likely to attract a larger than the same scar on a 70 year old man.

Will I have to go to Court?

No, claims to the CICA are not dealt with by the Courts but by the Authority themselves, any review or appeal is made to the Authority and it is the Authority to decide if an award is appropriate and if so they make the payment

Do I have to see a solicitor?

No, the CICA will process the application for you however if you have a severe injury with a long period of time from work or require medical treatment you may wish to instruct a solicitor with expert knowledge of the workings of the CICA to make sure that you get all that you are entitled to.