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  1. Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Working Alone Safely: A Guide for Employers and Employees, September 2000.
    (This guide includes "best practices" and a checklist for employees who handle cash, and a special section for convenience store workers.)
  2. Athena Research Corporation, Summary and Interpretation of Crime in the United States 1999

  • Australian Institute of Criminology, Armed Robbery from an Offender's Perspective: Implications for Prevention, by Stephen Nugent, Douglas Burns, Paul Wilson and Duncan Chappell, 1989.
    (This report, based on interviews with 110 robbers, discusses the measures most likely to deter armed robbery, primarily of banks.)
  • Australian Institute of Criminology, Preventing Retail Crime, by Susan Geason and Paul R. Wilson, 1992
    (Examines how situational crime prevention can be used by in a variety of retail establishments to combat robbery. Includes case studies and an extensive appendix on robbery prevention.)
  • Bellamy, Lisa C. 1996. Situational Crime Prevention and Convenience Store Robbery. Security Journal, 7, 1, p. 41-52.
  • Biles, Patricia D. 1998. Reducing Workplace Violence in Late Night Retail Establishments
  • B.R.A.V.E Foundation, Workplace Violence
  • British Home Office,
    Crime Reduction Toolkit for Robbery
    Preventing Robbery: A Guide for Retailers
  • Clarke, Ronald V. (ed.) 1997. Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. New York: Harrow and Heston Publishers.
  • Geason, Susan and Paul Wilson. 1988. Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice. Canberra: AUS: Australian Institute of Criminology. Available on-line.
  • Hearnden, Keith and Alec Moore. 1996. The Handbook of Business Security: A Practical Guide to Managing the Risk. London: Kogan Page Limited.
  • Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office, Robbery Prevention
  • LaVigne, Nancy G. 1994. Gasoline Drive Offs: Designing a Less Convenient Environment. In Ronald V. Clarke (ed.) Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 2, p. 91-114.
  • National Association of Convenience Stores
  • New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission
  • Peel Regional Police, Robbery Prevention Procedures
  • Post, Richard. 1972. Combating Crime Against Small Business. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers
  • Retail Council of Cananda, Robbery Prevention and Survival Techniques
  • Small Business Association Curtailing Crime Inside and Out
  • Singapore Police Force, Preventive Measures for Taxi Robbery

  • Tilley, Nick. 1993. The Prevention of Crime Against Small Business. London: Home Office Crime Prevention Unit. Available on-line
  • US Department of Labor, Fatal Work Injuries and Work Hazards
  • WorkCover Corporation, Managing the Risks of Robbery in the Retail Industry
    (This is a four-page pamphlet suggesting situational crime prevention measures to reduce the risk of violence in retail outlets.)

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