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This examination of security systems for the home and office has been revised to include recent developments in equipment and the relevant British Standards. The author describes the aid that electronics can give with security, the equipment and how to use it. The selection and application of various methods of intruder detection are discussed from the points of view of the equipment designer, the systems engineer and installation engineer. Additional material links implementation of these systems and their installation with the interests of individual users and the field engineer. Extensive use has been made of case histories and analogies to relate the book to true situations that may develop. ... Read more

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The theme of this volume is the development and application of theory for use in situational crime prevention. The theoretical perspectives and concepts discussed include the rational choice perspective, environmental criminology, routine activity theory, repeat victimization, problem-oriented policing, the script analytical approach, and displacement. Some of the chapters critically analyze these ideas while others apply them to specific crime problems or to situational crime prevention practice. ... Read more

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Scholars in various disciplines are recommending comprehensive measures to solve multiple societal as well as individual problems. The philosophy of "community education" has been overlooked but is a workable, comprehensive approach to addressing crime. As used in this book, community education is a philosophy, process, and program comprised of three overriding and interrelated elements: community empowerment, community problem-solving, and the effort to involve all community members in the pursuit of lifelong learning. The Hyde Park neighborhood in St. Louis has one of the highest rates of reported drug sales and high rates of homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, and burglary. The community lays claim to several crime-inducing variables including population loss, a high percentage of population shift resulting in a higher percentage of black population and boarded-up housing units, a high rate of unemployment, a very low per capita income and a high percentage of citizens living below the poverty line, and a high percentage of female-headed households. Nevertheless, the people of Hyde Park are participating in a crime prevention approach that is applicable to all communities. Insights to urban life and problem solving are provided by community members, covering such topics as policing and how it can be improved. These insights and others offered by the author are supported by theories and philosophies found in the literature. In the process of solving their own problems, community members involve themselves in lifelong learning activities and leadership development. Written in a style that is appealing to the general public as well as academics, it is of special interest to educators, community leaders, criminologists, academics in urban affairs and sociology, social workers, law enforcement agents, and politicians. ... Read more

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Although stalking is an age-old phenomenon, it is only recently receiving due attention. In a span of just ten years, all fifty states have passed anti-stalking legislation. For the first time, Stalking Crimes and Victim Protection: Prevention, Intervention, Threat Assessment, and Case Management brings together in one source all the research done by professionals in various fields since 1990. It covers all the angles, from the psychological aspects of stalkers to the legal ramifications of stalking.This comprehensive work emphasizes a multidisciplinary concept and approach. It compiles and assesses studies of law enforcement, legal counsel, medical professionals, forensic mental health professionals, security personnel, and criminologists. These authors combine their academic research and clinical knowledge to provide you with helpful guidelines and suggestions in the areas of victim assistance and predatory stalking including:oInterventionoPrevention educationoRisk analysisoThreat assessmentoCase management.Editor Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert in the field of public safety psychology, with a background in both psychology and law, has assembled a team of experienced professionals who have contributed to this comprehensive text, which educates, informs, and raises public awareness of this growing phenomenon. Including several case examples for study and clinical-forensic comparison, Stalking Crimes and Victim Protection will help you provide better services to victims, evaluate the mental state of the stalker, provide assessments of potential threat, and consult on security issues, case management, and safety planning. ... Read more

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Excellent resource!
This book is a compilation of numerous well-researched and well-written chapters (papers) on a variety of stalking-related subjects.The chapters are substantive, insightful and useful without being overly academic.This is an excellent resource for anyone involved in the management of stalking cases (as well as for anyone who may be the victim of stalking behavior).

Dr. Davis
This is a great book. I loved the layout and ordering of the entire thing. It is straight forward and very understandable. The material is fantastic. Very hardcore stuff. Beautiful pictures. I have to say that I didn't expect anything less from my professor. Great Cuyamaca Community College teacher.

Stalking Crimes and Victim Protection by Dr. J. Davis, Ph.D.
Stalking Crimes and Victim Protection by Dr. Davis is a welcomed and much needed resource in the field for ANYONE who is currently investigating or managing stalker/stalking cases or providing consultation, threat assessments or mental health counseling services to the workplace and the targeted victim(s) of this crime. Dr. Davis has assembled an outstanding list of nationally recognized experts who approach this crime from a multidisciplinary perspective. In addition, the book not only meticously examines "stalking crimes and victim issues" from a theoretical viewpoint, but also evaluates this crime from both a practical and applied standpoints. As a bonus, the book also provides multiple case studies for clinical comparison. Finally, the editor and contributing authors provide insight into the stalker and provide practical suggestions for investigation, interviewing, threat assessment, and case management. Furthermore, the editor and authors also provide suggestions for safety planning and risk managment. Overall, this book is an excellent resource and handbook for any agency or professional who is actively working cases and providing direct services to targeted victims of this crime. ... Read more

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This volume addresses campus administrators' growing need to learn more about campus crime and become more skilled in preventing it.Contributing authors provide useful advice on a wide range of issues, including crime prevention programs, campus police training, rape prevention, fraud in federal grant programs, and the problems associated with admitting students with criminal backgrounds.Also covered are civil liability issues and recent federal legislation addressing campus crime issues.This is the 95th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Higher Education.For more information on the series, please see the Journals and Periodicals page.

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Crime and justice are no longer simply local or national issues; they are global concerns which require careful study and concerted international action. Meeting this demand, the Global Report on Crime and Justice is a synthesis of research and data gathered by the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention. In addressing the nature of crime, the operations of national criminal justice systems, and the state of crime prevention from a cross-national perspective, it brings together in published form for the first time a wealth of information about crime and justice from the Member States of the United Nations. It presents crime trends and operations of criminal justice systems on a comparitive basis. Drawing on numerous sources from within the United Nations and beyond, it examines emerging developments in crime and justice around the world. The report reveals a great diversity of experiences. Special emphasis is placed on comparing both the different ways countries approach crime problems and the shared perspectives that exist between countries and regions. The Global Reprot provides critical analyses and useful raw data in an easily understandable format. ... Read more

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So long as there are weaknesses that can be exploited for gain, companies, other organizations and private individuals will be taken advantage of. This theoretically-based but hugely practical book focuses on what is generally seen as financial or economic crime: theft, fraud, manipulation, and corruption. Petter Gottschalk considers how, in some competitive environments, goals can 'legitimise' all kinds of means, and how culture can exert a role in relation to what is seen as acceptable or unacceptable behaviour by individuals. In "Investigation and Prevention of Financial Crime", he addresses important topics including organized crime, money laundering, cyber crime, corruption in law enforcement agencies, and whistleblowing, and provides expert advice about strategies for the use of intelligence to combat financial crime. The uniqueness of his approach to the subject lies in the way he is able to explain intelligence and intelligence processes in the wider context of knowledge and knowledge management. The numerous case studies throughout the book illustrate the 'policing' of financial crime from an intelligence, knowledge management and systems perspective.Law enforcers, lawyers, security personnel, consultants and investigators, as well as those in auditing and accountancy and with responsibilities for containing risk in banks, other financial institutions and in businesses generally, will find this an invaluable source of practical guidance. The book will also be of interest to advanced students and researchers in criminology and police science. ... Read more

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This introductory text provides a thorough overview of the private security system. This edition includes crime prevention and its zones of protection - the theoretical framework that provides the bridge between private and public sector law enforcement. From the historical development and the professional nature of security and crime prevention to the legal aspects of private security, this well-rounded text covers basic elements of security and crime prevention.

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Evaluation has been a driving force in the recent worldwide growth of problem-oriented policing and situational crime prevention, two related approaches whose primary goal is to reduce opportunities for crimes. Nevertheless, in their introduction the co-editors report a growing consensus that evaluations of many of these programs have been unsatisfactory. Debates about how best to improve evaluations, what types of assessments will be most useful to policymakers and practitioners, and what has been learned from past evaluations, form the starting points for the chapters in this volume. Chapter topics addressed in this volume include: Is the standard of evaluations in problem-oriented policing projects good enough?by Johannes Knutsson; An appraisal of 37 years of situational crime prevention evaluationsby Rob Guerette; Using signatures of opportunity structures to examine mechanisms in crime prevention evaluationsby John Eck and Tamara Madensen; Conducting interviews in small areas to evaluate community perceptions of crime reduction strategiesby Anthony Braga and Brenda Bond; Whats the what in what works? in health, policing and crime preventionby Nick Tilley; Estimating and extrapolating causal effects for crime prevention policy and program evaluationby Gary T. Henry; and, Potential uses of computational methods in the evaluation of crime reduction activityby Shane D. Johnson. This book shows that the task of conducting qualified evaluations is complicated. It represents a challenge both to the police and to the researchersexcerpt from the Foreword by Ingelin Killengreen, National Police Commissioner of Norway. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and LongmansPublication date: 1854Subjects: PrisonsCrime and criminalsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more