Predicting and Preventing The Theft Of Electronic Products

Armitage, Rachel and Pease, Ken (2007) Predicting and Preventing The Theft Of Electronic Products. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 14 (1). pp. 12-37. ISSN 1572-9869

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Abstract

The research presented within this paper was conducted as part of a two-year project (Project MARC) to develop and render operational a mechanism to assess the risk of theft of electronic products. Clarke and Newman (2002) proposed the use of two checklists – one to measure vulnerability the other to measure security, as a means of categorising products according to their vulnerability to theft. Consultation with key stakeholders yielded the common view that such a mechanism was worth pursuing, but that it must reflect the language of those who would use it. An extensive consultation with stakeholders from ten European member states ensued. Participants were asked to rate a range of electronic products in terms of vulnerability and security and to explain their ratings. Their responses were used to develop two checklists which incorporate a variety of factors, weighted according to the frequency with which they were expressed. The crime vulnerability checklist developed within this paper is judged fit for purpose as a provisional measurement but urge caution in relation to the security checklist.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com UoA 40 (Social Work and Social Policy and Administration)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CRIME, DESIGN, ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, RISK-ASSESSMENT MECHANISM, SECURITYTHEFT, VULNERABILITY
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Schools:	School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Applied Criminology Centre
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Depositing User:	Rachel Armitage
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2008 13:16
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2016 17:21
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/2558

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