Joseph Kuhns on how to protect yourself from becoming a porch-pirate victim
Joseph Kuhns, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, provided comments for ‘How to protect yourself from becoming a porch-pirate victim,’ which highlights nine tips to help avoid porch piracy, as well as details on what to do if you have a package stolen.
As online shopping has increased significantly, so has package theft. In October 2022, C+R Research found that more than one-third of Americans know someone who had a package stolen last year.
“There are many, many packages delivered to homes and businesses every day,” said Kuhns. “The offender does not have to actually enter the house or business in order to secure a potential valuable, and escape is much easier too.”