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New book from Sikyur Publications Reviewed


From Economic Misery and Crime Waves (2009), every sharp economic contraction since 1954 has been followed by a crime wave, typically within one-year.  The author, Severin Sorensen, CPP, posits that our current sharp contraction will be no different.  Sorensen examines the history, current trends, and suggests strategies to combat crime wave conditions that are forseeable.

Chapters include: Forward; Past as Prologue; Economic Misery and Crime Waves; October 1929 Market Collapse and Ensuing Crime
Wave; September 2007-2009 Market Collapse and the Coming Crime Wave; Lessons Learnedfrom Past Crime Waves; Limits of Past Experience, and New Challenges to be Confronted in the coming crime wave;
Stemming the tide of the coming crime
wave - a proactive crime control strategy; Epiloge; Internet prevention tips;
Bibliography; Endnotes.

The book is available in Paperback from Amazon.com, and a special library edition Hardback from Sikyur Publications.

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What security experts are saying about the book "Economic Misery and Crime Waves"

"It is excellent! I was especially interested in the crime prevention topics and the information on community policing and problem-solving. I like your approach to crime as it relates to the economy... the website information is helpful."
- Marianna Perry, Director, National Crime Prevention Institute (NCPI), University of Louisville, Department of Justice, Louisville, KY


"When I started in Crime Prevention years ago… I was always looking for that advanced course in Crime Prevention - `where is the next step.' This is the book. In Chapter 5 "Lessons Learned from Combating Past Crime Waves" he discusses "Opportunity Blocking" - a concept that needs to be considered more fully when dealing with highly motivated criminal offenders in our day. The book discusses `Crime Control Strategy & Tactics." Severin's book is loaded with proactive tips and advice in dealing with situational crime prevention. Severin's writing is pure and distinctive of our time. Professional practitioners need this book. I have to tell you I really like this book and recommend it highly."
- Lawrence J. Fennelly,  author of Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention (4th Ed), Effective Physical Security (3rd Ed), and Security in the Year 2020 published by ASIS (in press).

"The book makes for fascinating reading, and has a down to earth and logical presentation of the relationship between economic downturn and criminal behavior. Criminal justice professionals and criminologists will find the book a real world case study in the effects and consequences of poor political policies, corporate greed, and an economic perfect storm. The strategies taken in the Great Depression are a reminder of how bad things can be in the 21st Century if better decisions are not made. The book is good reading and recommended."
Randall I. Atlas Ph.D., AIA, CPP, author of 21st Century Security and CPTED.