Tavaski Gordon March 27‚ 2013 External Loss Prevention External theft is often caused by shoplifting‚ break-ins‚ robberies or other acts by outside sources. Although it does not cause as much loss overall compared to internal theft (National Retail Security Survey‚ 2008)‚ shoplifting and external theft most certain causes a substantial amount of loss annually to the retail industry (National Retail Security Survey‚ 2008). Controlling external theft requires a commitment to educating your employees
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References: Christine Hess Orthmann‚ K. M. (2013). Criminal Investigation‚ Tenth Edition. Clifton Park‚ NY: Delmar Centage. Koehler‚ J. (n.d.). Burglary. Retrieved from Koehlers Law: http://koehlerlaw.net/assault-theft/burglary/ Marcus Berzofsky‚ D. R. (2013‚ June 20). Household Burglary‚ 1994-2011. Retrieved from Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=321
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IDENTITY THEFT CAUSE‚ PREVENTION‚ AND EFFECT INTRODUCTION A major growing problem within the United States is identity theft. Identity theft is the stealing and use of someone’s personal information used primarily for monetary gain. I will elaborate on how identity theft occurs and I will describe what criminals can do with the information they obtain. I will also explain some of the prevention plans that companies have put into place to protect themselves and discuss how individuals can
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There are several agencies around the world working to curtail art theft and recover stolen works. Sometimes called art-napping‚ art theft is usually for the purpose of resale or for ransom. Art theft. There is a multitude of art thefts recorded. The Federal Bureau of Investigations or the FBI estimates that about six billion dollars’ worth of artworks is stolen annually. The world of art theft is thriving. A piece of artwork may just seem like shapes and colors on a canvas‚ but it’s so much more
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Identity theft is a serious problem that has been happening for a very long period of time. In America there are over 9 million victims of identity theft that takes place every year. Research shows Nine out of ten American homeowners have concerns about becoming victims of identity theft. This is the most rapid growing type of fraud in the country‚ yet virtually two-thirds are hesitant whether their insurance policy is able to protect them financially if this crime were to occur. A vast proportion
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[pic] Retail Loss Prevention: Doing more with Analytics February 2009 DRAFT Abstract T he retail industry is in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis. All retailers are trying to figure out how to cut costs‚ retain customers‚ conserve cash and more importantly stay in business. Recently‚ the National Retail Federation (NRF) polled readers of its SmartBrief asking them what was on top of their mind. Loss Prevention (LP) came in second only to the overall economy! It is no surprise
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Identity theft is a major crime that happens to millions of people every year. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months and years trying to clean up the mess the thieves have made of a good name and credit record. There are many different types of identity theft and ways to deal with it. Identity theft is very serious and stolen identities are used to commit many other crimes. Some of the specific types of identity theft besides personal identity theft‚ include tax related identity
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offence robbery. Section 8 of the Theft Act 1968 provides that (copy statue?) Robbery is theft with an aggravating factor‚ and from the case Forrester‚ Forrester [1992] Crim LR 793 (CA) ‚ to prove robbery‚ all elements of the offence theft must be proven. There are in total five elements that constitute theft. The first three elements is the Actus Reus while the rest are Men Rea. The first stage we look at is the appropriation‚ which is from section 3 of the Theft Act 1968. Appropriation is defined
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Identity Theft is a form of fraudulent activity‚ which involves using someone else’s personal details and assuming their identity. There are several forms of identity theft‚ but the most common are business/commercial identity theft‚ and financial identity theft – in which the victim’s credit might be severely affected and could be accountable for the perpetrator’s actions. This paper will highlight ways to prevent identity theft‚ and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. The easiest
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Online Identity Theft; Are You Susceptible? COMP 129 October 10‚ 2013 Identity Theft as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary is the illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to get money or credit. Before the widespread use of personal information on the internet the main source for identity theft was through dumpster diving. This meant rummaging through peoples trash looking for bills or other
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