What do you mean, 'Is it secure?' redesigning language to be fit for the task of assessing the security of domestic and personal electronic goods

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-87

  Ekblom, Paul ^a   Sidebottom, Aiden ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRAVED; Crime prevention; Crime proofing; Crime science; Crime scripts; Design against crime; Electronic products; Harm reduction; Hot products; Risk management; Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749004345     PISSN: 09281371     EISSN: 15729869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10610-007-9041-8     Document Type: Review

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