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==Description==
 
==Description==
Security issues are crime types and therefore can be categorised by motive. As explained at [[crime]], the four main motives for crime are:
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Security issues are crime types and therefore can be categorised (although not exclusively) by motive. As explained at [[crime]], the four main motives for crime are:
 
* financial gain
 
* financial gain
 
* boredom or compulsive behaviour
 
* boredom or compulsive behaviour

Revision as of 19:04, 19 December 2012

Security issues

The types of crime that are deemed relevant enough for the urban planning process to be explicitly elaborated upon in this Securipedia, are called Security Issues.

Description

Security issues are crime types and therefore can be categorised (although not exclusively) by motive. As explained at crime, the four main motives for crime are:

  • financial gain
  • boredom or compulsive behaviour
  • impulse
  • conflict in beliefs
Financial gain Boredom or compulsive behaviour Impulse Conflict in beliefs
Burglary{{#info:Burglary is the crime of illicitly entering a building with the intent to commit an offence, particularly (but not limited to) theft.}} Physical assault{{#info:Assault, is a crime which involves causing a victim to fear or to experience any type of violence, except for sexual violence}} Destruction by riots{{#info:Destruction by riots is the act of vandalism of property by organised groups for a shared rational or rationalised reason.}} Mass killing{{#info:Mass killing is the crime of purposely causing harm or death to a group of (unknown) people in order to make a statement or to influence the public opinion. This threat is exerted out of wilful action by fanatics: terrorists or criminal activists.}}
Ram-raiding{{#info:Ram raid is a particular technique for burglars to gain access to primarily commercial premises, by means of driving -usually stolen- vehicles into locked or closed entrances, exits or windows.}} Sexual assault{{#info:Sexual assault is assault of a sexual nature on another person, or any sexual act committed without consent}} Physical assault Destruction of property by fanatics{{#info:Destruction by fanatics is the crime of purposely causing damage in order to make a statement or to influence the public opinion.}}
Pickpocketing Vandalism Sexual assault
Robbery Graffiti Vandalism
Raid Antisocial Behaviour Graffiti
Vehicle theft Antisocial behaviour

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