There Was a Recent Report That Burglaries Occur Much More

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Essay

There was a recent report that burglaries occur much more frequently in homes that are not as well kept as homes that have attractive landscaping and a more lavish appearance. This may seem odd because the value of the contents of the better homes would be worth far more to thieves. If a robber knows that the owners of one of each type of house is gone for the weekend, why would a rational robber break into the less lavish home?

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