I know that security is a bit of a show and its really more of a deterant, but I was wondering realistically how I could prevent someone breaking and entering a small-ish American home? What is actually effective?

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    It depends on whether your adversary is motivated and equipped, your resources, and what visibility you would like to permit.

    Let’s suppose you have a poorly equipped adversary, a couple thousand to spend, and you want it to be invisible.

    When a door is bashed, the wooden jamb breaks at the lock. So you could go bash resistant device, I believe there are inserts that make bashing significantly harder. Or you can go with a steel door and steel jamb.

    For windows, a sheet of polycarbonate glued to the outside should make them resistant to rocks and small arms fire. You should be able to break the glass and kick out the polycarbonate in the event of a house fire.

    Check your slider door that it can’t be levereged upward and removed while shut.