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Applied Crime Analysis covers all aspects of crime analysis for private sector businesses including examining the frequency of crimes, the nature of these crimes, the day and time of the incident, the risk to a property and its inhabitants, and the objective analysis of preventative security measures in place.

Applied Crime Analysis compares data sources used in conducting crime analysis and explores ways to organize statistical data, crime analysis methodologies, crime prevention theories, and methods of determining patterns and trends. By explaining the significance of crime statistics relative to crime prevention theory and techniques, the book provides readers with a clear, strategic plan to implement crime prevention programs and security resources.

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• Introduction(p. xiii)
• Chapter 1 Purpose of Crime Analysis(p. 1)
• Application: Fictional Scenario(p. 3)
• Crime Analysis Characteristics(p. 8)
• Chapter 2 Users of Crime Analysis(p. 13)
• Property Managers Defined(p. 14)
• Growth of Premises Security(p. 15)
• Statistics(p. 16)
• Application: Fictional Scenario(p. 19)
• Chapter 3 Data Sources(p. 27)
• Calls for Service (CFS)(p. 28)
• Offense Reports(p. 30)
• Uniform Crime Reports(p. 31)
• National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)(p. 33)
• Demographic Data(p. 34)
• Geographic Levels of Analysis(p. 36)
• Application(p. 41)
• Chapter 4 Site-Specific Crime Analysis: From Theory to Application(p. 47)
• Rationality(p. 47)
• Routine(p. 50)
• Synthesis(p. 51)
• Rational Choice(p. 56)
• Specific Crime Emphasis(p. 57)
• Implications for Crime Prevention(p. 57)
• Routine Activity(p. 58)
• Specific Crime Emphasis(p. 59)
• Implications for Crime Prevention(p. 60)
• Conclusion(p. 60)
• Chapter 5 By-Products of Crime Analysis and Prevention(p. 63)
• Displacement(p. 66)
• Diffusion of Benefits(p. 67)
• Conclusion(p. 68)
• Application: Fictional Scenario(p. 69)
• Chapter 6 Methodology(p. 73)
• Crime-Specific Analysis(p. 77)
• Property-Specific Analysis(p. 78)
• Temporal Analysis(p. 78)
• Spatial Analysis(p. 79)
• Modus Operandi (MO) Analysis(p. 80)
• Application(p. 82)
• The Coding Process(p. 83)
• Patterns and Trends(p. 85)
• Chapter 7 Crime Prevention Programs(p. 95)
• Business and Crime Prevention(p. 97)
• Crime Prevention Process(p. 98)
• Crime Prevention Measures(p. 100)
• Access Control(p. 103)
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)(p. 111)
• Application(p. 112)
• Chapter 8 Concerns for Specific Properties(p. 117)
• Parking Lots(p. 118)
• Banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)(p. 119)
• Stand-Alone Retail Stores(p. 121)
• Strip Centers and Shopping Malls(p. 123)
• Convenience Stores(p. 125)
• Bars and Nightclubs(p. 126)
• Restaurants(p. 128)
• Office Buildings(p. 129)
• Schools(p. 132)
• Lodging Facilities (Hotels and Motels)(p. 135)
• Multifamily Housing(p. 136)
• Stadiums, Arenas, and Convention Centers(p. 137)
• Insurance Companies(p. 139)
• Real Estate Developers, Architects, and Associations(p. 139)
• Chapter 9 Liability/Premises Security(p. 141)
• Duty (Foreseeability)(p. 147)
• Breach of Duty(p. 150)
• Proximate Cause(p. 151)
• Conclusion(p. 154)
• Chapter 10 The Future(p. 155)
• Application(p. 158)
• Appendix A Uniform Crime Report Definitions of Index Crime(p. 165)
• Appendix B Uniform Crime Report Coding System(p. 169)
• Appendix C Common Crime Analysis Formulas(p. 171)
• References List(p. 173)
• Index(p. 177)
• About the Authors(p. 185)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Karim H. Vellani, CPP, CSC, earned his M.S. from Sam Houston State University in Criminal Justice Management. He is a member of the International Association of Crime Analysis, International Association of Professional Security Consultants, and ASIS International. Currently he serves as President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, based in Sugar Land, TX, USA.