Burglary : : The Victim and the Public /

Burglary : : The Victim and the Public / / Irvin Waller, Norman Okihiro.

Each year in Canada residential burglary accounts for the loss of more than 40 million dollars in property and cash. It is a crime which carries high maximum penalties, but it is often not reported to the police, and its perpetrators are seldom caught, prosecuted, or incarcerated. The situation demo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Waller, Irvin,
Okihiro, Norman,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1978
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (204 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Burglary Rates in Toronto and Other Areas
  • 3. A Profile of Residential Burglary in Toronto
  • 4. Reactions of Victims
  • 5. Factors Associated with Residential Burglary
  • 6. Public Experience with the System of Justice
  • 7. The Attitude of the Public to Crime and Punishment
  • 8. Conclusions and Implications
  • Appendices
  • A. Final Interview Schedule
  • B. Map of Police-recorded Residential Burglary Rates in Toronto, in 1971 (by Census Tract)
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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