The use of locks in physical crime prevention /

The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention aims to present the minimum necessary material that will enable the proper use of locks as security devices. The lock is the most widely used security device. Wherever people have an interest in securing their persons or property against intruders, some...

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Main Author: Edgar, James M.
Corporate Authors: ScienceDirect (Online service), National Crime Prevention Institute (University of Louisville)
Other Authors: McInerney, William D., Mele, Joe A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Butterworths, ©1987.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention aims to present the minimum necessary material that will enable the proper use of locks as security devices. The lock is the most widely used security device. Wherever people have an interest in securing their persons or property against intruders, some sort of locking devices have been developed and used. The effectiveness of any locking system depends on a combination of interrelated factors that are involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the system. A security specialist needs to understand the weaknesses and stren.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 88 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ISBN:9781483141909
148314190X