We all know how advancements in technology are making our life easier, but have you ever considered the impact it is having on both the nature and frequency of crime?  Technology has become a dominant factor in why some crimes such as theft from auto, counterfeiting, identity theft, and street robberies are on the increase while others, such as break and enters, are now in decline.

       Consider for a moment the proliferation of small, high value electronic devices.  A British criminologist recently credited a 50% rise in street robberies and an historic 33% drop in burglaries to the devices.  According to University of Leicester criminology lecturer James Treadwell, a person’s most valuable electronic items are now “being carried around on them all day”.   Hence many youthful criminals have given up breaking into houses in favor of taking smaller, and relatively high value items such as cell phones, iPods and the like.  Similar trends have been reported in Canada and the United States.

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