Through extensive and candid interviews, the authors of this ground-breaking work have studied burglars' decision-making processes within the context of their streetlife culture. In this volume they present their findings in the areas of motivation, target selection, methods of entering and searching a residence, and methods of selling stolen goods, concluding with a discussion of the theoretical implications of their research.
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"Richard Wright and Scott Decker . . . have made a milestone contribution to the understanding of residential burglary. . . If the enterprising spirit of this study were to be taken as a model for studying other forms of street crime, we would enjoy a major leap forward in criminological knowledge." --Contemporary Sociology
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Today with crime so ramped this book Burglars On The Job is a timely read. I use it as a reference book becaue you can share info with your neighbors. It is a very informative book easy to read and apply some of the precautions. It's a good book to always have around the house, I consider it a must for single females that live alone.
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Fast and easy to read. Interesting. First chapter can be skipped--too much research info and dull.
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I remember reading this books years after the fact. It was very insightful and gave great ideas for protecting my home.
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