Nobbling the Fraudsters
Crime Prevention Through Administrative Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13894585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorna J F Smith (Home Office, corresponding author), JOHN BURROWS (Home Office) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-24 |
| Publication date | 1986-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-5527 • E-ISSN: 1468-2311 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2311.1986.tb00541.x |
| OpenAlex | W2024821519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
In the recent resurgence of interest in crime prevention, most research has concentrated on the feasibility of reducing criminal opportunities by enhanced surveillance and physical target‐hardening. By contrast, the potential to effect prevention by ‘management of the environment’ has remained comparatively neglected. This article attempts to redress the balance of interest by focussing on initiatives where those in managerial positions have taken steps to reduce crimes committed by breaching administrative procedures and regulations for which they are responsible. It reports on two case studies ‐ one focussing on frauds committed in a public hospital, the other on abuses of car import regulations ‐ which show how prevention has been achieved through careful scrutiny of existing administrative procedures and their subsequent adaptation. It is noteworthy that these achievements were obtained without incurring exorbitant costs or expending undue effort. The case studies further demonstrate the difficulties likely to be experienced by the police if responsibility for crime prevention is placed solely at their door. They also point to the role the police can have as catalysts when other agencies come to assume crime prevention responsibilities
Balance (ability · Business · Crime prevention · Political science · Public relations · Redress · Scrutiny · Law · Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2003 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |