Monday, October 18, 2010

Cheap Imports, Fewer Burglaries

cheap imports, fewe burglaries, criminology, mobile phones
“An influx of cheap electronic goods” might put British burglars out of their jobs, according to a Reuters news report from London, quoting criminology lecturer James Treadwell, of the University of Leicester, England. The low cost of new DVD players, for example, means that those goods have almost zero resale value. They are “simply not worth stealing,” says Treadwell.


Price reductions have not put an end to crime, however. On the contrary, thieves are now targeting more expensive and more marketable items, ‘such as mobile phones and iPods, which people carry around with them.’ Former burglars are thus turning to other crimes, such as muggings.

5 comments:

Lengyel Jolán /Joli/ said...

Hello! Visiting, beautyful a nice I wish day dear friend :)

Tom said...

It actually never stop stealing -- it just change the target which this time must be other more valuable properties...

Oh well, look at the way human nature could adopt at changing environment...

wanluqman said...

Electronic is putting away robbers to rob away our precious time

OLLIE MCKAY'S ~ A Chic Boutique said...

Scary ~ Whatever it takes to keep out the burglars!! :))

flash said...

yeah, less burglar is good,, 8)

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