Effects of Security Measures: Deterrent versus Diversion
Publication: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 17, Issue 3
Abstract
We consider the effects of increasing or decreasing the security expenditures of possible targets (i.e., the possible victims). The conventional wisdom has been that the higher the security expenditure, the lower the crime rate. We study how the change of security expenditures affects the costs of the targets. The problem is formulated as a game-theoretic setting. Both single-act and multiple-act games will be considered. The results will be compared with the conventional wisdom.
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Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Volume 17 • Issue 3 • July 2004
Pages: 113 - 122
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 28, 2002
Accepted: Sep 10, 2003
Published online: Jun 15, 2004
Published in print: Jul 2004
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