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Zusatztext 'This book breaks new ground in many areas and contains a wealth of interesting facts and hard information'. - Commercial Crime International Informationen zum Autor MARTIN GILL obtained his PhD in 1987. He has worked at the Universities of Plymouth, Hull and Wales (Cardiff), UK, as a Researcher and Lecturer in Criminology. For the past three years, he has been Course Director of Security Management Studies and he is now Deputy Director of the Centre for the Study of Public Order at the University of Leicester, UK. Klappentext This book contains a wealth of information providing essential reading for all those interested in crime prevention, the motivation of different types of offenders and the effectiveness of various security measures. There has been little consideration of the extent, impact and patterns of crimes in the workplace. This important text suggests that such an omission is no longer justified and reflects the growing realization that effective responses to crime are based on the need to collect and share information. Zusammenfassung This book contains a wealth of information providing essential reading for all those interested in crime prevention, the motivation of different types of offenders and the effectiveness of various security measures. There has been little consideration of the extent, impact and patterns of crimes in the workplace. This important text suggests that such an omission is no longer justified and reflects the growing realization that effective responses to crime are based on the need to collect and share information. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...
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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
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'This book breaks new ground in many areas and contains a wealth of interesting facts and hard information'. - Commercial Crime International
