MARTIN GILL is Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Scarman Centre at the University of Leicester, UK.

• Introduction; M.Gill Shrinkage Figures and Data Corruption: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics?; V.Turbin High Risk, Low Risk: The Use of Data in the Identification of Potential Targets of Commercial Crime Offenders; K.Bowers & A.Hirschfield Commercial Crime, Crime Prevention and Community Safety: A Study of Three Streets in Camden, North London; M.Hopkins & N.Tilley The Extent and Nature of Homicide and Non-fatal Workplace Violence in the United States: Implications for Prevention and Security; B.S.Fisher, E.L.Jenkins & N.Williams In Defence of Farms: An Agrarian Crime Prevention Audit in Rutland; G.Sugden Sales and Security: Striking the Balance; A.Beck & A.Willis Consumers' Perceptions of Shoplifting and Shoplifting Behaviour; M.Tonglet A Breach of Trust: Employee Collusion and Theft from Major Retailers; J.Bamfield Repeat Robbers: Are they Different?; M.Gill & K.Pease The Craft of the Long-Firm Fraudster: Criminal Skills and Criminal Responses; M.Levi Drugs and Doors: Improving Door Security and Tackling Drug Dealing in Pubs and Clubs; S.Morris Bad Goods: Product Counterfeiting and Enforcement Strategies; J.Vagg & J.Harris Why Some Organisations Prefer Contract to In-House Security Staff; M.Button & B.George