"An influx of cheap electronic goods" might put British burglars out of their jobs, according to a Reuters news report from London, quoting criminology lecturer James Treadwell, of the university of Leicester, England. The low cost of DVD players, for example, means that goods have almost Zero resale value. They are "simply not worth stealing", says Treadwell. Price reductions have not put an end to crime, however. On the contrary, thieves are now targeting more expensive and more marketable items, 'such as mobile phones and iPods, which people carry around with them'. Former burglars are thus turning to other Crimes, such as muggings.
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