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Defining and measuring the economic benefit of electronic article surveillance

Robert L. DiLonardo

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 3-9

This paper uses three actual case studies to define the quantifiable economic benefits which retailers derive from the use of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) equipment as an anti-shoplifting tool. The author describes the major analytical methods used to compare inventory shortage statistics, demonstrates how very large EAS users utilized the data in order to provide a basis for a return on...

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Crime analysis: lessons from the retail sector?

John Burrows, Martin Speed

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 53-60

The use of crime analysis as a tool to assist crime detection and prevention was first established within the policing field. But it has found much wider currency, and several UK multiple retailers in particular have set up computerized systems in which analysis facilities have been developed alongside crime management systems serving other functions. Some case studies are provided from the...

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Situational crime prevention and convenience store robbery

Lisa C. Bellamy

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 41-52

To answer the question of why some convenience stores are robbed repeatedly while others are never victimized, features of both attractive and unattractive stores are examined, including: access/getaway routes, interior and exterior visibility, cash register location, use of security devices, cash control policies, and number of employees. Using Clarke's (1992) typology of situational crime...

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An alternative approach to the credit card fraud problem

Barry Masuda

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 15-21

The credit industry's traditional response to the credit card fraud problem has been unsatisfactory as evidenced by its results and the difficulty encountered with the prosecution of such crimes. Current initiatives focus primarily on the manufacturing of irreproducible cards and the security surrounding their distribution to accountholders. Recent developments in telecommunications and computerised...

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Reducing the rewards of shoplifting: An evaluation of ink tags

Robert L. DiLonardo, Ronald V. Clarke

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 11-14

Benefit denial devices in the form of ink tags are relative newcomers to the retailing scene. If tampered with, these devices release ink and indelibly stain the garment to which they are attached. The effectiveness of these anti-shoplifting devices was examined in two small studies undertaken in a chain of apparel stores. It was concluded that ink tags may be more effective than electronic...

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Preventing plastic card fraud in the UK

Barry Webb

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 23-25

The last 30 years have seen the emergence and massive growth in use of new payment systems involving plastic cards. The use of cheque, credit and, more recently, debit cards is now commonplace in the UK, but losses arising from fraudulent use of plastic cards has also grown. This paper describes the strategy that was implemented by the banking industry in the UK, and shows how it has successfully...

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Managing losses in the retail store: A comparison of loss prevention activity in the United States and Great Britain

Joshua Bamfield, Richard C. Hollinger

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 61-70

Using data from recent surveys of loss prevention and security professionals in the United States and the United Kingdom, retail shrinkage levels, perceived sources of loss, and typical retail security countermeasures are compared. Although hard to directly compare, average retail shrinkage levels seem somewhat lower in the UK than the US. While employee (i.e., staff) theft is thought to be a larger...

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Refund fraud in retail stores

Dennis Challinger

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 27-35

Retail stores that provide customer satisfaction by allowing refunds may also provide opportunities for fraudsters. During the early 1990s such frauds became a major issue for retailers worldwide. This paper discusses that phenomenon, its impact, the types of offenders, and public criticism of retailers for providing opportunities. It indicates how a major Australian retailer introduced a tighter...

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Check print: A discussion of a crime prevention initiative that failed

Graham W. Pidco

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 37-40

This article focuses on the attempt by the Western Australian Police Fraud Squad to implement a crime prevention strategy using fingerprints to reduce the incidence of check fraud. The success of the initiative in other jurisdictions will be discussed as well as the background to the attempt to implement such a strategy in Western Australia. Finally, an attempt will be made to analyze why the strategy...

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Preventing retail theft: an application of environmental criminology

Marcus Felson

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 1 > 71-75

This paper applies modern crime theory to retail crime prevention. Included are the routine activity approach and environmental criminology. Applications include shoplifting, floor theft by employees, and storage room theft. The theoretical work of Paul and Patricia Brantingham proves especially useful in thinking about retail crime.

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Computer crime and security: The perceptions and experiences of corporate security directors

David L. Carter, Andra J. Katz

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 101-108

A national study of corporate security directors was conducted to examine their experiences with computer crime. Using established survey research methods, the authors examined the extent of victimization, the character of computer crimes, who the perpetrators are, and the types of security countermeasures employed. The results showed that 98.5% of the reporting businesses had been victimized by computer...

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The cognitive interview: An investigative tool for the security professional

J. Peter Leeds

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 135-141

As the responsibility for conducting fact-finding interviews falls increasingly to the security professional, there is a growing need to familiarize such persons with the current behavioral science research on memory enhancement tools. Specifically, whenever information must be obtained from victims and witnesses of crimes and accidents there often persists mental obstructions to memory retrieval...

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Private and voluntary policing service in Turkey

A.H. Aydin

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 129-133

This paper first of all considers the meaning of the concept of ‘police’, then the distinction and the relationship between the public and private, and professional and voluntary policing services, and finally, the extent to which private and voluntary policing exist in Turkey. The private police in Turkey means only the guards or security officers employed by private companies, not ‘security firms’...

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Benchmarking study of workplace violence prevention and response: Forty-two components from leading-edge programs

Mahesh K. Nalla, Merry A. Morash, Barbara Vitoratos, Tracy O'Connell

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 89-99

Much has been written about the epidemic of workplace violence in recent years and about how to deal with this violence. However, very little has been written about how companies in the USA prevent and respond to workplace violence. In this paper, we develop a comprehensive list of components related to workplace violence prevention and response programs. Against this background, we benchmark the...

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Book review

Peter Charles Unsinger

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 143-144

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Crystal miethamphetamine in Hawaii: The ‘ICE’ man cometh to paradise

Clifford E. imonsen, Nikki Nagata

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 117-128

The article explores the seamy side of Hawaii's multicultural drug scene and the emergence of a highly powerful and dangerous super-drug called ‘ICE’. It details the history and development of amphetamines and their kin as it culminates in the high powered crystal form of amphetamine in several forms and potencies. The article discusses and details the manufacture, distribution, legislation, and enforcement...

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Crime prevention through environmental design: Public facilities applications and strategies

Kyle M. Mills

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 109-115

Crime prevention through environmental design, as it applies to public sector facilities design, is a concept introduced in the early 1970s that has continued to grow in acceptance at a slow but constant rate. Its popularity has been contingent upon various political climates, particularly regarding legislative actions that have encouraged developments in crime prevention through funding provisions...

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Book review

Robert D. McCrie

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 2 > 145

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Overlooking crime prevention: ten years of crime prevention in the Netherlands

Hans M. Willemse

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 3 > 177-184

Ten years ago, Society and Crime, the national plan of the Dutch Department of Justice introduced crime prevention as a focal point in crime policies. Emphasis was laid on environmental design, functional surveillance and the attachment of youth to the (conventional) society. Helped by a budget of about US $25 million and organized by a steering committee, more than 200 local crime prevention projects...

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An international perspective of the business community as victims of fraud and crime

Jan J.M. van Dijk, Gert Jan Terlouw

Security Journal > 1996 > 7 > 3 > 157-167

The outcome of the first victim survey conducted among a random sampling of businesses in the Netherlands was published in 1990. In 1992, a similar survey was proposed among members of the international business community. The project, known as the International Crimes against Businesses Survey (ICBS), was coordinated by an international working group under the responsibility of the Dutch Ministry...

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COMPUTER SECURITY (2)
CREDIT CARDS (2)
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Defining and measuring the economic benefit of electronic article surveillance

Crime analysis: lessons from the retail sector?

Situational crime prevention and convenience store robbery

An alternative approach to the credit card fraud problem

Reducing the rewards of shoplifting: An evaluation of ink tags

Preventing plastic card fraud in the UK

Managing losses in the retail store: A comparison of loss prevention activity in the United States and Great Britain

Refund fraud in retail stores

Check print: A discussion of a crime prevention initiative that failed

Preventing retail theft: an application of environmental criminology

Computer crime and security: The perceptions and experiences of corporate security directors

The cognitive interview: An investigative tool for the security professional

Private and voluntary policing service in Turkey

Benchmarking study of workplace violence prevention and response: Forty-two components from leading-edge programs

Book review

Crystal miethamphetamine in Hawaii: The ‘ICE’ man cometh to paradise

Crime prevention through environmental design: Public facilities applications and strategies

Book review

Overlooking crime prevention: ten years of crime prevention in the Netherlands

An international perspective of the business community as victims of fraud and crime

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