Burglary, The Victim and the Public

This pioneering monograph reported on the first victimization survey in Canada that was used to identify how to prevent residential burglary and meet the needs of crime victims.  It confirmed that burglary could be prevented if the causes were tackled.  It showed that victims had needs that would be met much better in most cases through programs other than incarceration of the offender.  It dispelled the myth that all victims want is punishment.  It was this study that brought Waller into the international movement to get services and rights for victims of crime. Several of the questions developed for this survey are now paralleled in the British Crime Survey.