Crime at Work Vol 1: Studies in Security and Crime Prevention

Palgrave Macmillan
Edition: 2005, 9/1/1994
EAN 9781899287017, ISBN10: 1899287019

Paperback, 235 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English

This groundbreaking book contains a wealth of information which will be essential reading for all those interested in crime prevention, security, the motivation of different types of offenders, and the effectiveness of various security measures.

Topics covered include why people commit robbery and their use of weapons, what deters shoplifters, why people think insurance fraud is legitimate, how bar staff fiddle their customers and their employers, why and how staff are assaulted, the impact of terrorism, attitudes to the use of closed circuit television, and the relative merits of in-house and contract security in commercial policing. Each article covers the theme of crime prevention. Papers incorporate the views of offenders, victims, customers and staff.

Until now there has been very little consideration of the extent, impact and patterns of crimes that occur in the workplace. This important text suggests that such an omission is no longer justified.

Produced in collaboration with business, the book reflects the growing realisation that effective responses to crime are based on the need to collect and share information.

Introducing Crime at Work
Robbers on Robbery: Offenders' Perspectives
Commercial Burglary: What the Offenders Say
Ram Raiding: The History, Incidence and Scope for Prevention
Shoplifters' Views on Security: Lessons for Crime Prevention
Insurance Fraud: The Business as a Victim?
Violence in Retailing: Physical and Verbal Victimisation of Staff
Crime, Business and Policing on Industrial Estates
Fiddling in Hotel Bars: Types, Patterns, Motivations and Prevention
The Changing Face of Terrorism: Implications for the Retail Sector
Electronic Article Surveillance: Management Learning in Curbing Theft
Electronic Tagging in Action: A Case Study in Retailing
Customer and Staff Perceptions of the Role of Closed Circuit Television in Retail Security
Security implementation in a Computer Environment: People not Products
Why Some Organisations Prefer In-House to Contract Security Staff

'This book breaks new ground in many areas and contains a wealth of interesting facts and hard information'. - Commercial Crime International