Why do a majority of respondents report choosing burglary over legitimate work?

a. few if any burglars commit only this type of crime; for most this is a sideline involving other kinds of theft and even robbery.
b. most or 85/102 respondents commit burglary because they are part of gang or "crew" that specialize in this line of illegal work.
c. 67/99 respondents reported they like thrill of doing robbery.
d. most available jobs poorly paid; 43/78 unemployed subjects reported they would stop committing offenses if they got good job.


D

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