NCJ Number
142247
Date Published
Unknown
Length
35 pages
Annotation
The effectiveness of crime analysis and situational crime prevention in preventing shoplifting was studied in 1991 in nine retail stores in Great Britain identified in a prior study as having high shoplifting rates.
Abstract
Electronic tagging was introduced in two stores, store redesign in two stores, and a uniformed guard in two stores. The other three stores received no intervention and served as controls. Shoplifting was measured the week before the intervention, the week after, and 3-6 weeks later. The results revealed that electronic tagging caused a lasting decrease in shoplifting. Store redesign caused an immediate decrease that was wearing off after 6 weeks, and the uniformed guard had no effect on shoplifting. Recommendations for further research, tables, literature review, and 39 references