In this Book
- Burglars On The Job: Streetlife and Residential Break-ins
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Northeastern University Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Half-title
- pp. 3-4
- Dedication
- pp. 7-8
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- pp. 3-34
- Chapter 3 Choosing the Target
- pp. 62-102
- Chapter 4 Entering the Target
- pp. 103-138
- Chapter 5 Search and Departure Strategies
- pp. 139-163
- Chapter 6 Disposing of the Goods
- pp. 164-195
- References
- pp. 219-226
Additional Information
ISBN
9781555537852
Related ISBN(s)
9781555531850
MARC Record
OCLC
624787599
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No