Crime At Work: Studies in Security and Crime Prevention by Martin Gill

By Martin Gill

This e-book features a wealth of knowledge offering crucial examining for all these drawn to crime prevention, the incentive of other kinds of offenders and the effectiveness of varied security features. there was little attention of the level, influence and styles of crimes within the office. this crucial textual content means that such an omission isn't any longer justified and displays the becoming consciousness that potent responses to crime are in line with the necessity to acquire and proportion information.

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Businesses were asked to list offences committed against 49 Crime at work: studies in security and crime prevention them before and after security upgrades. The response was relatively low (86 replies from 161 recipients of questionnaires), so the results must be interpreted cautiously. Of the 40 businesses in the survey which had installed shutters, 38 had been victimised in the year before the installation. Following the installation of shutters this number was reduced by 43 per cent. Total offences against those 38 businesses victimised prior to installation were also reduced from 265 in the year before installation to 80 in the year following installation, a reduction of 70 per cent.

Businesses were asked to list offences committed against 49 Crime at work: studies in security and crime prevention them before and after security upgrades. The response was relatively low (86 replies from 161 recipients of questionnaires), so the results must be interpreted cautiously. Of the 40 businesses in the survey which had installed shutters, 38 had been victimised in the year before the installation. Following the installation of shutters this number was reduced by 43 per cent. Total offences against those 38 businesses victimised prior to installation were also reduced from 265 in the year before installation to 80 in the year following installation, a reduction of 70 per cent.

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