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COST OF CRIMES AGAINST BUSINESS

NCJ Number
26146
Journal
Security Management Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 6-14
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
9 pages
Annotation
SUMMARY OF THE AVAILABLE KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH THE INDUSTRIES THEMSELVES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THE EXTENT OF THE DOLLAR LOSS OF AMERICAN BUSINESS TO CRIME IN THE PERIOD SINCE 1971.
Abstract
THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CRIMES AGAINST BUSINESS ARE EACH DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY: BAD CHECKS, COUNTERFEITING, INVENTORY SHORTAGES, ROBBERY, VANDALISM, AND OTHER CRIMERELATED PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS IN SELECTED SECTORS OF BUSINESS ARE ALSO COVERED. SEVERAL CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES ARE OUTLINED.