NCJ Number
221250
Journal
European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: March 2008 Pages: 1-9
Date Published
March 2008
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This paper introduces the work of Project MARC (a European Union-funded project to develop mechanism for assessing the risk of crime) and discusses both difficulties encountered throughout the project and progress made since the project ended.
Abstract
The crime-proofing strand of Project MARC (Mechanisms for Assessing the Risk of Crime) sought to develop a mechanism to assess the risk of theft of electronic products and to take steps to make that mechanism operational. However, the concept of assessing the risk of theft of products and taking steps to design out that risk has taken much longer to transfer from research and innovation to practical application. This could be due to the great primacy of the private sector in designing products. The intent of this article is to encourage the development of an international expert group who can take forward and build upon MARC’s recommendations; further funding to explore consumer appetite for secure products, the development of a risk index of electronic products, further exploration of offender decisionmaking at point of theft and finally, that criminologists and manufacturers can become working partners. References