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- Title
Tactical thieves: The process building to the criminal event.
- Authors
Kenny, James F.
- Abstract
Purpose. The process model presented here was developed as part of safety seminars to help participants recognize criminal preferences and tactics. Method. The assessing phase of the model identifies circumstances and target characteristics that thieves find favourable. The approaching phase identifies manipulative and deceptive tactics that thieves use to bait, distract, and control their targets. Result. Theft is often the end result of a dynamic set of highly visible, purposeful, and progressively aggressive interactions between criminals and their targets. Conclusion. While many thieves are highly skilled, individuals can reduce their risk of selection by limiting criminal opportunity and accessibility. Those targets that identify and respond promptly and effectively to criminal approaches may cause the thieves to withdraw.
- Subjects
THIEVES; CRIME victims; UNITED States. Bureau of Justice Statistics; SELF-deception; TELEMARKETING
- Publication
Legal & Criminological Psychology, 2014, Vol 19, Issue 2, p349
- ISSN
1355-3259
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/lcrp.12004