Wim Hardyns
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Unravelling college students’ fear of crime
The role of perceived social disorder and physical disorder on campus
The current study explores the role of individual and environmental determinants on students’ fear of crime. Based on a large-scale survey among students of a Belgian university (n = 1,463), the relationship between perceived social and physical disorder and the three dimensio ...
Nudging as a crime prevention strategy
The use of nudges to improve cyclists’ locking behavior and reduce the opportunities for bicycle theft
As policy makers are developing new alternative strategies to prevent bicycle theft, a nudging approach could provide useful insights in this field. In the current study, two different nudges were implemented at a selection of bicycle parking facilities in the neighborhood of ...
The impact of training sessions on physical security awareness
Measuring employees’ knowledge, attitude and self-reported behaviour
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected people’s lives and relationships. On March 13, 2020, the Belgian government issued lockdown measures which constrained most people’s work and social life to the confines of their own home. For couples who lived together, being loc ...
Digital media offer ample possibilities for individuals to control and monitor their dating or romantic partner and to make hurtful comments. Although online psychological intimate partner violence has received increased research attention over the past few years, much remains ...
Measuring the security culture in organizations
A systematic overview of existing tools
There has been an increase in research into the security culture in organizations in recent years. This growing interest has been accompanied by the development of tools to measure the level of security culture in order to identify potential threats and formulate solutions. Th ...
Only since the beginning of this century, the prevention of radicalization has become an important topic in debates about terrorism and sustainable development in developing countries. Research has shown that radicalized individuals are not uneducated, but have often completed ...
Radicalisering op de campus
Welke rol kunnen hogeronderwijsinstellingen opnemen bij het voorkomen en aanpakken van radicalisering bij jongeren?
The impact of training sessions on security awareness
Measuring the security knowledge, attitude and behaviour of employees
In recent years, many companies stepped up security efforts in chemical and process facilities. The need for the implementation of technological and organizational measures is accompanied by an increased attention for the human factor of the company’s security policy. In order ...
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Socially responsible innovation in security
Critical reflections
This book examines the possibility of socially responsible innovation in security, using an interdisciplinary approach. Responsible innovation in security refers to a comprehensive approach that aims to integrate knowledge related to stakeholders operating at both the demand a ...