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NCJ Number:
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NCJ 040330
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Title:
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BURGLARPROOF - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO HOME SECURITY
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Author(s):
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J E KEOGH ; J KOSTER
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McGraw-Hill Publishing Co 1221 Ave. of the Americas New York, NY 10020 United States |
Publication Date:
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1977 |
Pages:
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176 |
Origin:
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United States |
Language:
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English |
Annotation:
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A MANUAL CONTAINING SECURITY TECHNIQUES FOR PREVENTING BURGLARY THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO METHODS TAUGHT IN POLICE ACADEMIES. |
Abstract:
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THE BOOK BEGINS WITH DRAMATIZATIONS OF WAYS IN WHICH BURGLARIES ARE COMMITTED, INCLUDING A COMPARISON OF METHODS USED BY AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL THIEVES. BUYING A HOME IS GIVEN ATTENTION - HOW TO DECIDE WHICH PROSPECTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD OFFERS THE BEST POLICE PROTECTION. ALSO COVERED ARE SECURITY DEVICES AND HOW TO DISCOVER WHICH ACCESSES TO HOUSES ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO BURGLARS. SECURITY SYSTEMS AND THE DEVICES THAT COMPRISE THEM ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. GIVEN FURTHER ATTENTION ARE LEGAL MATTERS THAT MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION SURROUNDING A BURGLARY. NOTED ARE THE LIMITS PEOPLE HAVE ON THEIR OWN RIGHTS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. IN THE FINAL SECTION, THE AUTHORS PROVIDE INSURANCE INFORMATION - COVERAGE NEEDED, HOW TO INVENTORY VALUABLES, AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AN INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER A BURGLARY....KAP |
Index Term(s):
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Alarm systems ; Burglary ; Procedure manuals ; Residential security ; Rural policing ; Crime prevention measures/ ; Physical crime prevention ; Intrusion detectors |
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