Preventing Retail CrimeThe authors discuss the seriousness of the problem of employee and customer theft in businesses; situational crime prevention theories; shoplifters' motives; prosecution as a deterrent; security systems; and ways of preventing retail crime in department stores, supermarkets and shopping centres. Case studies illustrate selected chapters. Each chapter is separately indexed. |
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