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The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention aims to present the minimum necessary material that will enable the proper use of locks as security devices. The lock is the most widely used security device. Wherever people have an interest in securing their persons or property against intruders, some...
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| Corporate Authors: | ; |
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| Published: |
Butterworths,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | 1987. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780409900927 |
| Summary: |
The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention aims to present the minimum necessary material that will enable the proper use of locks as security devices. The lock is the most widely used security device. Wherever people have an interest in securing their persons or property against intruders, some sort of locking devices have been developed and used. The effectiveness of any locking system depends on a combination of interrelated factors that are involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of the system. A security specialist needs to understand the weaknesses and str |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiv, 88 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: |
9781483141909 148314190X |
| Index Number: | TH2279 |
| CLC: | TS914.211 |
| Contents: | Front Cover; The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention: National Crime Prevention Institute; Copyright Page; Table ofContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Key- and Combination-Operated Mechanisms; Warded Locks; Tumbler Mechanisms; Combination Locks; Chapter 2. Lock Bodies; Bolts; Door Lock Types; Cylinders; Padlocks; Strikes; Chapter 3. Attacks and Countermeasures; Surreptitious Attacks; Forceful Attacks; Chapter 4. Locks and the Systems Approach to Security; Index. |