NCJ Number
142084
Date Published
1992
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This study sought to profile the incidence of business executive victimization while traveling domestically and abroad, based on a questionnaire survey of 500 corporate and business executives.
Abstract
The sample was drawn from the 1991 membership directory of the American Society of Industrial Security. The questionnaire collected criminal victimization data and information on respondent perceptions of the problem. Only 34 usable replies were received, for a response rate of 6.8 percent. Of the 34 respondents, 21 reported that executives had been victimized during the past 12 months while on business travel. The most frequently reported crime was theft in hotel rooms or airports, followed by street crimes such as mugging and assault. Theft generally occurred in the evening or at night, and most victims reported the incident to the police. For executives traveling abroad, theft was most common in Europe, followed by South America, Asia, and Africa. Respondents indicated that company response to victimization primarily involved filing a police report or providing some form of victim assistance. Many companies offered their executives briefings prior to travel in order to help prevent crime victimization. 17 references and 3 tables