PRIVATE SECURITY AND CONTROL
CJE 4144 (Section # 5675)
FALL SEMESTER  2008
DAYS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
TIME: 6th period (12:50 to 1:40 p.m.)
CLASSROOM: 113 Little Hall
PROFESSOR: Dr. Richard C. Hollinger
OFFICE: 217 Walker Hall
OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m. (or by appointment)
TELEPHONE: 392-1025 (Ext 217 to leave messages on Voice Mail)
EMAIL: rhollin@crim.ufl.edu
WEB page: http://www.crim.ufl.edu/directory/rhollinger.html
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this course will be to understand the role of private security in the prevention of crime and deviance protecting the assets of formal organizations and their employees, such as business corporations, retail stores, governmental agencies, and educational institutions. Topics to be covered include an overview of the private security industry, situational crime prevention strategies, CPTED, computer crime, employee theft, embezzlement, retail crimes, shoplifting, and workplace violence.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
1) Robert J. Fischer, Edward Halibozek and Gion Green
Introduction to Security (8th edition).
Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann (Boston), 2008.
ISBN: 978-0-7506-8432-3 (hardcover).

2) Ronald V. Clarke (Editor)
Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies (2nd ed.)
Criminal Justice Press (Albany, NY), 1997.
ISBN: 0-911577-38-6 (paper).

3) Richard C. Hollinger
Dishonesty in the Workplace: A Manager's Guide to Preventing Employee Theft
Rosemont, IL: National Computer Systems: London House Press, 1989.   Adobe Acrobat file on WEB.

4) Richard C. Hollinger and Amanda Adams
2007 National Retail Security Survey
University of Florida (Gainesville).   Adobe Acrobat file on WEB.

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
5) A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers (6th edition).
Judith Richlin-Klonsky (Editor), Sociology Writing Group.  New York: Worth Publishing, ISBN:1397807167762.

Course Outline and Schedule
Week of: Week: Topic: Reading Assignment:
August 25
 1
 Course Introduction and effect of 9-11-2001
 Syllabus and Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 1, 2
September 1
Labor Day Holiday
 (No Classes)
September 3
 2
 Private Security's Role and Security Law Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 3, 7 (4, 5, 6 = optional)
September 8
 3
 Risk Analysis and Security Controls Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Appendix D
September 15
 4
 Situational Crime Prevention Clarke: Introduction & Readings 1-8
September 22
 5
 Situational Crime Prevention (Cont) Clarke: Readings 9-16
September 29
 6
 Situational Crime Prevention (Cont Clarke: Readings 17-23)
October 6
 7
 CPTED
 Lecture and CD-ROM Video
Friday, October 10
Research Paper #1 Due Date
 		(due in class)
October 13
 		8
 		Computer Crime Fischer & Green 18
Monday, October 20
 		9
 		Mid-Term Exam (taken in classroom)
October 24
Homecoming Holiday
 (No classes)
October 27
 		10
 		Terrorism
 Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 17
November 3
 		11 Employee Theft Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 13
Hollinger (DWP)
November 10
 		12 Employee Theft Hollinger (DWP Cont)
November 17
 13
 Employee Theft and Retail Shoplifting
 Videos in class
November 24
 		14 Retail Loss Prevention & Shoplifting Fischer, Halibozek & Green: 16 and Handout
November 27, 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
 (No classes)
December 1
 15
 Retail Loss Prevention
 2007 NRSS
December 8
 16
 Retail Loss Prevention
 (NRSS continued)
Wednesday, December 10
Risk Assessment Due (last day of classes)
December 11 & 12
Reading Days (no classes)
December 19
Final Exam
 19C: 12:30 to 2:30 pm (taken in classroom)

EXAMS:
There will be two exams given during the course. The first will be held at midterm. The second exam will be given during the final exam period. Each exam will cover the readings and lectures over that particular half of the course and will contribute one fourth of your final grade. The two exams each consist of 50 multiple choice questions worth one point each = 100 total for the two exams. The final exam will not be comprehensive. Make-up exams will not be given except in truly unusual circumstances.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #1: RESEARCH PAPER
One quarter of your final grade will be determined by an eight (minimum) to ten page (maximum), double-spaced (12pt type, one inch margins), library research paper on a self-selected topic from the subject areas included under private security and loss prevention. This assignment is worth 50 points and is due no later than Friday, October 10th. You are encouraged to submit your paper earlier than the final due date. Five penalty points will be assessed for each day that your paper is late.
Some suggested paper topics (If you have another topic in mind, please get prior approval from the instructor)
Arson
Burglary (commercial)
Commercial Bribery (kickbacks)
Cargo Thefts and Hijacking
Computer Crime
Computer Viruses, Phishing, and Worms
Counterfeiting (currency, checks, or credit cards)
Counterfeit Products (knock-offs)
Copyright infringements (Napster and illegal media downloading)
Credit Card and ATM Fraud
Embezzlement
Employee Theft and Pilferage
Espionage (industrial and corporate)
Expense Account Fraud
Fake IDs and DLs
Fencing Stolen merchandise and refund coupons on Ebay or Internet
Identity Theft
Internet or E-commerce Security
Kidnappings & Extortion (corp. executives)
Ram Raiding (Smash and Grab)
Refunding, Check, or Coupon Frauds
Robbery (simple and armed)
Sexual Harassment
Shoplifting (amateur/professional)
Sweethearting
Terrorism (suicide bombings, bomb threats, hostages, etc.)
Theft of Intellectual Property (software, business plans, etc.)
Workplace Violence
ALTERNATIVE TO WRITTEN PAPER
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Retail Loss Prevention there is an alternative to Written Assignment #1.  In conjunction with the Loss Prevention Foundation, I have made arrangements for a few students in this course to obtain scholarships to earn LP Qualification via their on-line learning modules.  If you are interested in this option as an alternative to this research paper, please contact your intructor for permission and instructions ASAP.
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT #2: SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT
The second assignment of the semester involves performing a comprehensive written security/loss prevention risk assessment for a local business, store, hospital, school, institution, facility, or governmental agency. The purpose of this activity is to assess the present state of security risk and then suggest various improvements and changes which should be made to the facility. (See Fischer, Halizobek & Green, Chapter 8.) It is the student's responsibility to choose and then gain permission from the organization's management to permit this risk assessment. This paper is also an 8-10 page limit assignment, worth one fourth of your total grade (50 points), and is due by the last day of classes -- no later than Wednesday, December 10th. You are encouraged to submit papers earlier than the final due date. Five penalty points will be assessed for each day that your paper is late. You may work as a team on this assignment with other student(s), but only if you get prior approval from the instructor.  Also, you should ask your instructor to request a CAP Index Crime Report for your Risk Assesment site.
GRADING:
Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points (out of a possible 200) you have accumulated in comparison to the rest of the members of the class, i.e., a "curve." Each of the two (2) tests and the two (2) written assignments (i.e., the research paper and security risk assessment) each will be worth 50 points (or one-fourth of your final grade). No extra credit work will be assigned or accepted. Cheating on tests, the sale of course notes, unauthorized collaboration on projects, plagiarism (even electronic) on written assignments, or other forms of academic dishonesty will be considered grounds for course failure and referral to Student Honor Court. Regular class attendance and active participation in discussion is strongly encouraged and expected.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students requesting classroom disability accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office.  The Dean of Students Office will then provide documentation to your instructor regarding the requested accommodation.