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Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management

  • Living reference work
  • © 2020

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Editors:
  1. Lauren R. Shapiro

    1. Dept of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

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  2. Marie-Helen Maras

    1. Dept. of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of general concepts and theories of security
  • Presents interdisciplinary and international approaches to security
  • Explores public and private partnerships for handling a variety of natural and human-made incidents
  • Explains practical applications of security in a wide range of fields

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Table of contents (158 entries)

  1. Airport Security: Incidents That Changed Procedures

    • H. Panter

  2. Airport Security: Procedures in Secured Areas for TSA and Private Security

    • Heather A. Panter

  3. American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

    • Robert McCrie

  4. Big Data

    • Constantine (Dean) K. Christakos

  5. Biometrics

    • M. Nazrul Islam

  6. Border Security

    • Keith Cozine

  7. Bribery

    • Kenneth J. Grossberger

  8. Bus Security

    • Dorothy Moses Schulz

  9. Business Continuity Plan

    • Malcolm B. Reid

  10. Celebrity Protection

    • Robert Matthiessen

  11. Corporate Security (Structure, Roles, Duties)

    • Kevin Cassidy

  12. Criminals: Active Shooters

    • Kevin A. Cassidy

  13. Criminals: Blue-Collar Crimes

    • Hua-Lun Huang

  14. Criminals: Cybercriminals

    • George Grispos

  15. Criminals: Motives

    • Jennifer Bencivenga

  16. Criminals: Suggestions to Improve Security Procedures

    • Harald Haelterman

  17. Criminals: Terrorist

    • James M. Duggan, James J. F. Forest

  18. Criminals: White-Collar Crimes

    • Zakir Gul

  19. Critical Infrastructure Protection

    • Ronald L. Martin

  20. Critical Infrastructure: Commercial Facilities Sector

    • Ronald Martin
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About this book

This Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work covering the interdisciplinary facets of security. The topics range from security threats (for example: cybercrime, terrorism, shoplifting and fraud), to applications on the job, to coordination between public and private sectors in handling security and emergency situations nationally and internationally. Special attention is given to security concepts, methods, functions, theories, organizations, and technology. It will also cover the history and current state of the discipline.

As a resource, contributions cover best practices in security, weaknesses in current techniques, risk assessment and vulnerability in a range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors (including heathcare, finance, energy, natural resources, government facilities, communications, and IT), and mechanisms for managing natural and human-made disasters.

As an interdisciplinary tool, it will provide practical, authoritative information both for those involved in crime and security studies, as well as those from related disciplines who increasingly need to consider security as part of their work, such as police studies, counterterrorism, urban planning, public policy, and information technology. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

    Lauren R. Shapiro

  • Dept. of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

    Marie-Helen Maras

About the editors

Lauren R. Shapiro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management at John Jay College in New York.  She has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Rutgers University, specializing in Cognitive Developmental Psychology, a Masters in Science from Indiana University in Criminal Justice, a Masters in Art from Ohio University in Experimental Psychology, and undergraduate degrees in both Early Childhood Education and in Psychology from SUNY-Buffalo. In 2008-2009, she served as an extern with the Honorable Ralph Erickson in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, Fargo, and as an intern with the Fargo Police Department.  Dr. Shapiro has done pro-bono work consulting with officials in the police, sheriff, and district attorney departments and with psychologists, as well as in-service workshops for those who work with children, including child care and social service workers.

Marie-Helen (Maria) Maras is an Associate Professor at theDepartment of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management at John Jay College in New York.  She has a Doctorate in Law and an Masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford. In addition, she holds a graduate degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven and undergraduate degrees in Computer and Information Science and Psychology from the University of Maryland University College. She has taught at New York University and SUNY-Farmingdale. In addition to her teaching and academic work, her background includes approximately seven years of service in the U.S. Navy with significant experience in security and law enforcement from her posts as a Navy Law Enforcement Specialist and Command Investigator. While in the Navy, she supervised her personnel in conducting over 130 counter-surveillance operations throughout Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.  During the early stages of her military career, she worked as an Electronics and Calibration Technician.

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