Crime Opportunity Theories

2017-07-05 History

Author : Mangai Natarajan
Release : 2017-07-05
Genre : History
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Download or read book Crime Opportunity Theories written by Mangai Natarajan. This book was released on 2017-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opportunity theories of crime seek to explain the occurrence of crime rather than simply the existence of criminal dispositions. They emphasize the fundamental element in the criminal act of opportunity: how this arises, how it is perceived, evaluated and acted on by those with criminal dispositions. This volume brings together influential research articles on opportunity theories of crime by leading theorists such as Cohen and Felson on routine activity theory and Clarke and Cornish on the bounded rational choice perspective. The articles also include more recent theoretical developments and studies of situational crime prevention of specific twenty-first century crimes. These articles attest to the sheer volume as well to as the richness and the variety of work designed to reduce crime that has forever changed the face of criminology and criminal justice.

Crime Opportunity Theories

2017-07-05 History

Author : Mangai Natarajan
Release : 2017-07-05
Genre : History
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Opportunity Makes the Thief

1998 Crime prevention

Author : Marcus Felson
Release : 1998
Genre : Crime prevention
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Download or read book Opportunity Makes the Thief written by Marcus Felson. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Criminal Circumstance

2018-02-06 Social Science

Author : Kenneth Land
Release : 2018-02-06
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Criminal Circumstance written by Kenneth Land. This book was released on 2018-02-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory. The authors build upon social control and routine activities to develop a dynamic, multi-contextual criminal opportunity theory. Emphasizing the importance of contextual explanations of criminal acts, they propose two levels of analysis: individual and environmental. At each level, the theory pivots on three broad organizing constructs--offenders motivated to commit criminal acts, targets such as persons or property suitable as objects of criminal acts, and the presence or absence of individuals or other defensive mechanisms capable of serving as guardians against criminal acts. Crime is profoundly real, possessing qualities that make its occurrence and prevention pressing and persistent matters for individuals and societies. Theory, in contrast, is seen as highly abstract and removed from the seriousness of "real life." Theory almost seems to be a peculiar sport of an academic class. The practically minded, even some academic criminologists, are often perplexed by the seeming obsession some scholars have with theory, which, after all, is nothing more than an explanation of facts. The practically minded, seeing a compelling need to identify the crucial factors that could be used to predict and prevent crime, wonder why anyone would invest precious time and energy into speculating about the abstract, underlying details of why crime occurs when and where it does.The authors contend that every intervention, prevention, and policy is based on some theoretical explanation of the causes of human behavior. The improvement of interventions, preventions, and policies is thus directly related to the improvement of theoretical understandings of the abstract, underlying details of the causes of crime. The development of explanations of events, when properly done, is a crucial component to understanding and possibly improving the "real world." This work does just that.

CPTED and Traditional Security Countermeasures

2018 Buildings

Author : Lawrence Fennelly
Release : 2018
Genre : Buildings
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Download or read book CPTED and Traditional Security Countermeasures written by Lawrence Fennelly. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CTPED and Traditional Security Countermeasures: 150 Things You Should Know is a handy reference for both seasoned professionals and those just starting out in security and law enforcement. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a foundational concept to physical security and can be incorporated widely in security policies, plans, and procedures. It has proven effective over the many years insofar as building and campus design, security architecture, and creating an overall security culture in any workplace. The authors have collected a broad array of topics together, garnered through their many years of real-world experience in the field. Security solutions that address a wide range of physical security challenges are presented in an easy to follow format. Security practitioners and law enforcement professionals alike will find practical tips to understand and manage their security program, including access control, target hardening, command and control, physical security protections, and visitor management, among a myriad of other topics. This will be a must-have reference for professionals looking for real-world recommendations for physical security solutions.

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