Comparative study of Stationary and Non Stationary Thefts in The Cities of Zanjan

Theft is among the most common crimes committed in all societies. The present study aims at exploring the stationary and non stationary theft rates in the cities of Zanjan. All those who committed theft during 2007 to 2008 in the cities of Zanjan (N=493) were the statistical sample. The required data of this field study were collected via questionnaire, interview, and observation. SPSS was used to analyze the collected data. The sample findings are as follows:1.There is a significant relationship between "The theft technique and thieve's motivations".2.There are significant relationships between. "The theft technique and criminal records", "The theft technique and drug abuse", "The theft technique and the theft type", "The theft technique and residential place", and "The theft technique and the place of birth of thieves".