| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 239 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 WHAT IS ON THEIR MIND?; Chapter 3 THE USE OF TIME IN BURGLARY; Chapter 4 THE USE OF SPACE IN BURGLARY; Chapter 5 THE SELECTION OF A HOME; Chapter 6 THE TECHNIQUES OF BURGLARY; Chapter 7 HOUSING, LIFESTYLE, AND BURGLARY; Chapter 8 FINAL THOUGHTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX. |
| Summary |
This updated and expanded new edition continues its unique approach and engrossing exploration of the elements of residential burglary. Presented in five parts, the first is concerned with what is on a burglar's mind when he or she considers whether to commit a burglary and which house to choose. The second part is concerned with time and the opportunities and limits it places on both burglar and victim, while the third section probes how burglaries are fit into space and the importance of perception of space in the burglary process. The fourth section describes how burglars select a home to b. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Burglary protection -- United States.
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Burglary protection. |
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United States. |
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Suburban crimes -- United States -- Prevention.
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Suburban crimes. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Groff, Elizabeth (Elizabeth R.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rengert, George F. Residentail Burglary. Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2011 9780398086800 |
| ISBN |
9780398086800 (electronic book) |
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039808680X (electronic book) |
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