Enhancing Business Crime Reduction: UK Directors' Responsibilities to Review the Impact of Crime on Business

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Levi ◽  
James Morgan ◽  
John Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Business Crime ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Business crime reduction partnerships: examining a holistic approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew B. Stafford ◽  
Jonathan Hobson
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Crime ◽  
E Mail ◽  
City Centres ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Is Value

Purpose There has been a widespread move in England’s city centres to a business crime reduction partnership (BCRP) model that welcomes businesses from all commercial sectors and that operate during day time and night time trading hours, and that seeks to tackle a broad range of crimes and associated behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to consider whether this new holistic approach offers benefits that narrower models do not. Design/methodology/approach This study draws upon data from a multi-year examination of the Gloucester City Safe BCRP, including quantitative analysis of 4,523 offences recorded by the partnership and qualitative analysis of 149 interviews with its members. Findings In Gloucester there was a small minority of offenders who commit offences against more than one type of business, who offend during both the day time and night time trading hours and who commit more than one type of offence. There is value, therefore, in partnerships bringing together businesses from different commercial sectors and that operate in the day and night time economies to coordinate their efforts to tackle such activity. Practical implications Sharing information among partnership members via e-mail and secure web-based platforms helps raise awareness concerning offenders and the offences that they commit which in turn can be used to prevent offences from occurring. Social implications This inclusive holistic BCRP model can lead to an increased sense of community cohesion for its members arising from the collective effort of multiple types of businesses. Originality/value The authors are not aware of other studies that have considered these issues.

The Influence of Spatial Density of Nonprofits on Crime

2020 ◽  
pp. 107808742090894
Author(s):  
Lonnie Schaible ◽  
Lucy Dwight ◽  
Nuri Heckler
Keyword(s):  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Organizational Ecology ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Spatial Density ◽  
Public Organization ◽  
Neighborhood Crime ◽  
Level Increase ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Curvilinear Effect

Nonprofits have been posited to have benefits for communities and neighborhoods, including reduction of crime. Empirical research has provided mixed results. Drawing on both criminological and theories of public organization and organizational ecology, this article examines the effects of nonprofit density on neighborhood crime in Denver, Colorado, between 2010 and 2015. Controlling for demographic and environmental influences, as well as the effects of spatiotemporal autoregression, results suggest that a higher density of both place-based and generic nonprofits ameliorate rates of crime. In contrast, nonprofits focused on crime reduction have a significant positive curvilinear effect on several types of crime. Findings also suggest that while nonprofits at the micro-ecological level increase crime to a point, the impact is negligible compared with other factors. Moreover, a relatively high density of place-based or generic nonprofits may have some benefits at higher densities, indicating a synergistic effect.

“Striking out” as crime reduction policy: The impact of “three strikes” laws on crime rates in U.S. cities

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav V. Kovandzic ◽  
John J. Sloan ◽  
Lynne M. Vieraitis
Keyword(s):  
Crime Rates ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Three Strikes ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals “Show this thread”: policing, disruption and mobilisation through Twitter. An analysis of UK law enforcement tweeting practices during the Covid-19 pandemic

Crime Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manja Nikolovska ◽  
Shane D. Johnson ◽  
Paul Ekblom
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Media Communication ◽  
Criminal Opportunity ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Social Media Communication ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Crisis and disruption are often unpredictable and can create opportunities for crime. During such times, policing may also need to meet additional challenges to handle the disruption. The use of social media by officials can be essential for crisis mitigation and crime reduction. In this paper, we study the use of Twitter for crime mitigation and reduction by UK police (and associated) agencies in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that whilst most of the tweets from our sample concerned issues that were not specifically about crime, especially during the first stages of the pandemic, there was a significant increase in tweets about fraud, cybercrime and domestic abuse. There was also an increase in retweeting activity as opposed to the creation of original messages. Moreover, in terms of the impact of tweets, as measured by the rate at which they are retweeted, followers were more likely to ‘spread the word’ when the tweet was content-rich (discussed a crime specific matter and contained media), and account holders were themselves more active on Twitter. Considering the changing world we live in, criminal opportunity is likely to evolve. To help mitigate this, policy makers and researchers should consider more systematic approaches to developing social media communication strategies for the purpose of crime mitigation and reduction during disruption and change more generally. We suggest a framework for so doing.

scholarly journals Examining offending behaviour following receipt of a business crime reduction partnership’s place-based exclusion sanction

2019 ◽  
pp. 174889581987745
Author(s):  
Andrew B Stafford
Keyword(s):  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Male Offenders ◽  
Business Crime ◽  
Offending Behaviour ◽  
Age And Sex

This article examines the post-sanction offending behaviour of individuals who received a warning or exclusion from a Business Crime Reduction Partnership in England. Noteworthy desistance occurred following the receipt of the warning (76%) and the exclusion (37%). Displacement of offending was observed, with most of those who continued to offend doing so only at business premises away from where they received their initial sanction. Variation in post-sanction offending behaviour was explored according to offender age and sex, offence time and whether the offence concerned theft, violence, abuse or alcohol. Higher rates of recidivism were observed among male offenders and those committing abuse offences, higher rates of displacement among those who committed theft offences, and the most varied and unpredictable offending among those who continued to offend post-exclusion. The findings presented here highlight the importance of holistic, multi-sector Business Crime Reduction Partnerships that make information on offenders easily accessible to their members.

Estimating the impact of crime risk on housing prices in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 769-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woei-Chyuan Wong ◽  
Adilah Azhari ◽  
Nur Adiana Hiau Abdullah ◽  
Chee Yin Yip
Keyword(s):  
Housing Prices ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Crime Risk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Crime Risks

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of crime risk on housing prices at a national level in Malaysia during the period from 1988 to 2016. Design/methodology/approach A hedonic regression approach was used to estimate the Malaysian households’ valuation for crime risk. Specifically, the state-level property index on the state-level reported crime rate was regressed while controlling for state-level socioeconomic variables. The macroeconomic panel nature of the data set provides the merit to use a panel dynamic model instead of the traditional static panel data techniques (fixed effects or first difference). Findings Panel dynamic estimators consistently show a negative impact of crime risks on housing prices. The estimated elasticity of housing prices with respect to crime risks ranges from −0.141 to −0.166, in line with existing literature using micro level data. In fact, householders in crime hotspot states are willing to pay more for crime reduction compared to householders in non-hotspot states. The willingness to pay has also increased since the implementation of nationwide crime reduction plans in 2010. Research limitations/implications This is the first study that has examined the Malaysian people’s willingness to pay to reduce crime. This information is important in determining the optimal level of government expenditures for public safety. Originality/value This is the first study to examine the relationship between crime rates and housing prices in Malaysia. This study contributes to the literature by examining the impact of crime rates on housing prices at a national level by using panel dynamic models. The macro level data results are consistent and complement the existing literature based on micro level data.

Formation of Lunar Craters and Bright Rays as a Result of Meteorite Impacts

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 415-418
Author(s):  
K. P. Stanyukovich ◽  
V. A. Bronshten
Keyword(s):  
Explosive Charge ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Meteorite Impacts ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Lunar Craters ◽  
The Impact

The phenomena accompanying the impact of large meteorites on the surface of the Moon or of the Earth can be examined on the basis of the theory of explosive phenomena if we assume that, instead of an exploding meteorite moving inside the rock, we have an explosive charge (equivalent in energy), situated at a certain distance under the surface.

The Geosciences Applied to Lunar Exploration

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 169-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Green
Keyword(s):  
Lunar Surface ◽  
Probable Mechanism ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Lunar Exploration ◽  
Geological Model ◽  
Apply Geophysics ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
The Impact

The term geo-sciences has been used here to include the disciplines geology, geophysics and geochemistry. However, in order to apply geophysics and geochemistry effectively one must begin with a geological model. Therefore, the science of geology should be used as the basis for lunar exploration. From an astronomical point of view, a lunar terrain heavily impacted with meteors appears the more reasonable; although from a geological standpoint, volcanism seems the more probable mechanism. A surface liberally marked with volcanic features has been advocated by such geologists as Bülow, Dana, Suess, von Wolff, Shaler, Spurr, and Kuno. In this paper, both the impact and volcanic hypotheses are considered in the application of the geo-sciences to manned lunar exploration. However, more emphasis is placed on the volcanic, or more correctly the defluidization, hypothesis to account for lunar surface features.

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