Design and Crime: Proofing Electronic Products and Services against Theft

This paper introduces the work of Project Marc (an EU-funded project to develop mechanisms for assessing the risk of crime) and discusses both difficulties encountered throughout the project and progress made since the project ended. The authors introduce the papers contained within this special edi...

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Published in:European journal on criminal policy and research 2008-03, Vol.14 (1), p.1-9
Main Authors: Armitage, Rachel, Pease, Ken
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Crime Prevention
Criminology
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Design
Electronics
Forecasts
Law and Criminology
Political Science
Risk
Risk assessment
Safety
Security
Studies
Technology
Theft
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Summary:This paper introduces the work of Project Marc (an EU-funded project to develop mechanisms for assessing the risk of crime) and discusses both difficulties encountered throughout the project and progress made since the project ended. The authors introduce the papers contained within this special edition and summarise their relevance to crime-proofing. The paper discusses progress made within this field in the decade prior to Project Marc and makes recommendations to ensure that the ideas move forward.
ISSN:0928-1371
1572-9869
DOI:10.1007/s10610-007-9043-6