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Security & Loss Prevention

Name: Security & Loss Prevention
Author: Philip P. Purpura
ISBN: 9780409950755

by Philip P. Purpura

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Includes many practical case studies and numerous figure illustrations to help drive home key points
Provides interactive Web exercises as well as a complete listing of online resources
Covers cutting edge and extremely timely topics including Internet and e-commerce issues and many other emerging trends and threats

Security and Loss Prevention, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive text designed to provide security students and professionals alike with an outstanding introduction to loss prevention concepts and security program implementation. This book emphasizes the strategies to prevent and reduce the incidence of crime, fire, and accident. Completely updated, the 4th Edition includes the most current information on changes in statistics, strategies, laws, and technology in the security field.

Written in an interactive style, Security and Loss Prevention, Fourth Edition is full of examples, case studies, sidebar questions, international perspectives, and Web exercises to link theory with practice and real-world application.

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Provides an introduction to security and loss prevention, with an emphasis on strategies to prevent and reduce incidence of crimes, fires, and accidents. Coverage draws on fields including law, criminal justice, and psychology, and offers an international perspective. Includes chapter learning objectives, case problems, and critical thinking and case boxes, as well as b&w photos. This third edition reflects recent legislation, technology, security strategies, and statistics, and includes new sidebars and case problems. For practitioners and students, especially those preparing for the Certified Protection Professional exam. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.