Do lights deter burglars?

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asked Jun 18, 2019 in Law/Ethics by FredSG6 (340 points)
Do lights deter burglars?

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answered Jun 18, 2019 by Gracy (125,580 points)
Lights that are always on can deter burglars whether the lights are on inside the house or the lights are on outside the house.

Burglars do not want to be seen and if they do come at night and see yard lights on or house lights on then the burglar will be unlikely to break into that home.

That's why you also notice some businesses leave some lights on inside the stores and businesses when they're closed because it makes it harder for the burglar to hide and also allows the cameras to see them should they break into the store or business.

Most home burglaries though actually happen during broad daylight when people are away from home so in that case the lights would do nothing.

But having lights on outside does provide some security.

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