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Joel Caplan, Ph.D. offers actionable advice and consultation to people and agencies (including governmental, educational, nonprofit, and business entities) in the United States and around the world. With decades of experience, Joel helps assess outcomes, minimize uncertainties in decision-making, and develop/implement actionable strategies to achieve positive results. As an expert witness for civil and criminal cases, Joel offers evidence-based insights to attorneys and their clients. View my CV
- Criminology / Criminal Justice
- Geospatial Mapping / Analysis / Risk Terrain Modeling
- Foreseeability / Forecasting
- Policing / Public Safety
- Security / Crime Prevention / Asset Protection
Foreseeability
Different opportunities for crime and their situational contexts exist at the micro-level. High-crime cities can have low-crime places within them. Relatively higher-risk places exist within low-crime towns. Physical features of landscapes can raise or lower crime risks. Some types of businesses aggravate crime risks more than others. Risks inside buildings differ from outside or off-premises. Some places have protective qualities. These and other factors vary by crime type and should be taken into account for reliable and
valid assessments of foreseeability.
Security & Deterrence Measures
The presence of security guards or technologies does not always guarantee the absence of crime. Some resources, policies and practices affect deterrence and opportunities for crime better than others.
Different opportunities for crime and their situational contexts exist at the micro-level. High-crime cities can have low-crime places within them. Relatively higher-risk places exist within low-crime towns. Physical features of landscapes can raise or lower crime risks. Some types of businesses aggravate crime risks more than others. Risks inside buildings differ from outside or off-premises. Some places have protective qualities. These and other factors vary by crime type and should be taken into account for reliable and
valid assessments of foreseeability.
Security & Deterrence Measures
The presence of security guards or technologies does not always guarantee the absence of crime. Some resources, policies and practices affect deterrence and opportunities for crime better than others.
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