NCJ Number
173743
Date Published
1998
Length
143 pages
Annotation
This report presents findings from the British Crime Survey of the number of people receiving stolen goods and their characteristics.
Abstract
In addition to survey data on receivers of stolen goods, the report presents information gathered separately from in-depth interviews with a sample of burglars, other thieves and handlers to produce a comprehensive description of the way stolen goods are bought and sold. The report also contains recommendations for tackling different types of stolen goods markets to reduce theft by reducing demand for stolen goods. Data are presented in the following chapters: (1) Nature and extent of the stolen goods problem; (2) Buyers and sellers of stolen goods; (3) A typology of stolen goods markets; (4) How stolen goods markets operate; (5) Distinguishing characteristics of stolen goods markets; (6) What happens to stolen goods; (7) Crime prevention methods; and (8) The Market Reduction Approach. Each of the first six chapters contains a summary and conclusions. Glossary, notes, tables, figures, appendixes, references