Motivations are not directly observable but can be inferred through observations of behaviour and through interviews that seek to ask people why they behaved or acted in the way they did.
The following provides a list of possible motivations for trespass. This list is unlikely to be wholly comprehensive and other motivations and variations of the ones provided are likely to be identified.
Please note there may be more than one motivation for an observed behaviour.
- Not understanding rules
- Unaware of rules
- Lost
- Seeking to reach destination in less time (time saving)
- Retrieving dropped item
- Perceiving risk of injury to be low
- To shorten distance
- Self-expression and boredom
- To catch a train
- Low or immature moral judgement and reasoning
- Personal financial gain (calculated/habitual)
- Anti-societal feelings
- Lack of self-control
- Artistic expression
- Peer pressure
- Recognition
- Out of sight – seeking a place of seclusion
- A place to take or deal drugs
- Happen/chance
- Risk/thrill seeking
- Engaging in leisure pursuits near track
- Exploration
- Rebellion
- Seeking refuge
- Territorially
- Low self esteem
- Poor mental health
- Accidental
- Don’t feel safe (so use alternative route)
- False perception of risk/danger to self/others.