NCJ Number
6193
Journal
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1969) Pages: 17-33
Date Published
1969
Length
17 pages
Annotation
PATTERNS OF TRUST VIOLATIONS BASED ON INSPECTION OF EMPLOYEE APPREHENSION RECORDS OF THREE DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANIES BETWEEN 1949 AND 1964.
Abstract
THE SUBSTANTIVE AREAS OF OFFENSE PATTERNS STUDIED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING - HOW EMPLOYEES WERE DISCOVERED, PROMPTNESS WITH WHICH STORES TOOK ACTION AGAINST SUSPECTS, COLLUSIVE VERSUS SOLITARY NATURE OF ACTS, RATES OF APPREHENSION, SIZE OF THEFT, OBJECT OF THEFT MERCHANDISE AND/OR CASH, MODUS OPERANDI, AND RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS. VARIATION IN OFFENSE PATTERNS IS RELATED TO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY TO POSITION IN THE COMPANY AND LENGTH OF SERVICE. AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED