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What's the character of Alaskan criminals? How different from the lower 48?



methods, lack of effort to hide the crime, the low population, makes repeat offenders highly visible and well known.

stolen items sold online in the small village/ rural region they were stolen from.

snow for seven months of the year makes tracking, trivial, and deep cold pushes all but the most desperate to operate for 2-3 months after breakup.

so well known persons, likely time and place of operation, and a lack of forethought planning a crime, make an easy catch, during 'spring cleanup'




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