ISBN:
9781349672844
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XXXIII, 1049 p, online resource)
Edition:
2nd Edition
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Druckausg.
Keywords:
Social sciences
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Business
;
Management science
;
Corporate governance
;
Political science
;
Politics and war
;
Criminology
;
Organized crime
;
Social Sciences
;
Social sciences
;
Business
;
Management science
;
Corporate governance
;
Political science
;
Politics and war
;
Criminology
;
Organized crime
Abstract:
The substantially revised second edition of the Handbook of Security provides the most comprehensive analysis of scholarly security debates and issues to date. Including contributions from some of the world's leading scholars it critiques the way security is provided and managed
Abstract:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables, Figures and Boxes -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 Introducing The Handbook of Security -- Part I Disciplines and Security -- 2 The History of Private Security and Its Impact on the Modern Security Sector -- 3 Environmental Studies and the Influence of Culture: Security Consulting Experiences in Korea, Japan and Malaysia -- 4 What Have Criminologists Done for Us Lately? -- 5 Politics, Economics and Security -- 6 Engineering Principles in the Protection of Assets -- 7 Design and Security -- Part II Offences
Abstract:
8 From 'Old' to 'New' Terrorism: History, Current Trends and Future Prospects -- 9 The Violent Vortex: Appraising Risk from Workers Who Kill On-the-Job -- 10 The Extent, Nature and Responses to Workplace Violence Globally: Issues and Findings -- 11 Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships -- 12 Fighting Organized Crime and the Threats to Business -- 13 Commercial Burglary -- 14 Identity Theft -- 15 Cybercrime and Establishing a Secure Cyberworld -- 16 Counterfeiting: The Challenges for Governments, Companies and Consumers -- Part III Crime and Security in Sectors
Abstract:
17 Understanding Loss in the Retail Sector -- 18 Crime and Disorder, Security and the Tourism Industry -- 19 Food Security -- 20 Criminal Activity in the Financial Sector -- Part IV Researching Security -- 21 Influences of Investigations and Scholarly Studies on the Evolution of American Private Policing: Healthy Distrust, Watchful Eyes -- 22 Securing the Knowledge -- 23 A View from the Street: Active Offenders, the Life-course, Technology and Implications for Security -- 24 The Ethnographic Approach and Security: The Case of Airports
Abstract:
25 Crime Mapping as a Tool for Security and Crime Prevention -- 26 Improving the Evidence Base in Security: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis -- 27 Developing, Improving and Evaluating Loss Prevention Initiatives Using Randomized Controlled Trials -- Part V Security Products and Services -- 28 Signing Security -- 29 Security Technology in the Protection of Assets -- 30 Intrusion Detection Systems in the Protection of Assets -- 31 CCTV: Reflections on Its Use, Abuse and Effectiveness -- 32 The Security Officer
Abstract:
33 Private Military and Security Companies: Armed, Global, Regulated and Professional? -- Part VI Security and Its Management -- 34 The Role of Partnerships in Security Management -- 35 Security and Risk Management -- 36 Disaster and Crisis Management -- 37 Managing Intelligence and Responding to Emerging Threats: The Case of Biosecurity -- 38 Regulation -- Part VII Critiquing Security -- 39 Critiques of Corporate Security: Cost, Camouflage and Creep -- 40 Securitization, Infopolitics and the Suppression of Liberty -- 41 Where Next for the Professionalization of Security?
Abstract:
42 Trading in Security: Issues in the Commodification of Public Security
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-349-67284-4
URL:
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