CRIMINAL REDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND THEIR ECONOMIC IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS - HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, PART 2 - APPENDIX, MAY 1-2, 1973

• NCJ Number: 12536
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 206 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

AN OVERVIEW OF SMALL BUSINESS CRIME, AND REPORTS ON THEFT OF AIR, MARITIME, TRUCK AND RAILROAD CARGO.

Abstract

THE INITIAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SOME MAJOR FINDINGS OF A 1969 STUDY BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ON 'CRIME AGAINST SMALL BUSINESS' AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGERIAL PRACTICES, BUILDING SECURITY, INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND DEVELOPING NEW TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES. THE REMAINING REPORTS ON SPECIFIC KINDS OF CARGO THEFT ALL EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR IMPROVED METHODS OF CRIME DATA COLLECTION, THE GENERAL WEAKNESSES IN SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS, AND THE ROLE OF PACKAGING IN CRIME PREVENTION. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS UNIQUE TO EACH CARGO TYPE ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. ALL REPORTS CONCLUDE WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. PROPOSED SENATE LEGISLATION IS FOUND IN THE APPENDIXES. FOR PARTS 1 AND 3, SEE NCJ-28935 AND 28936.