Porch pirates: examining unattended package theft through crime script analysis

Package theft is an emerging crime type due to the tremendous growth in online shopping and the delivery of goods directly to a home. Unattended delivery creates an opportunity for thieves to steal packages after delivery and before the resident collects them. It is believed that these types of inci...

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Authors: Stickle, Benjamin F. (Author) ; Hicks, Melody (Author) ; Hutchinson, Zachary (Author) ; Stickle, Amy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Criminal justice studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 79-95
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Package theft
Crime script
Delivery theft
Last-mile delivery
Porch pirate
Unattended home delivery
Video data analysis