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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > property crime > burglary
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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > property crime > burglary
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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > violent crime > burglary
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burglary  

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  • Burglary is one of the eight offenses used to construct the index of serious crimes in the United States. It is also one of the most varied offenses, with few dominant patterns. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Burglary]

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