Table 3 Placing the capstone interventions within the framework of the 25 techniques of situational crime prevention (adapted from Clarke 2017)
From: Removing the opportunity for contract cheating in business capstones: a crime prevention case study
Increase effort | Increase risk | Reduce rewards | Reduce provocations | Remove excuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Target harden   • Removal requests from websites   • Enhanced tutor education with respect to academic misconduct   • Introduced updated, bespoke case study videos | 6. Extend guardianship  • Anonymous feedback facility  • Introducing a timing mechanism for the preparation task | 11. Conceal targets  • Introduced updated, bespoke case study videos | 16. Reduce frustrations and stress  • Students have optional extra simulation practice | 21. Set rules  • Academic misconduct information distributed to students |
2. Control access to facilities | 7. Assist natural surveillance  • Anonymous feedback facility  • A board shake-up | 12. Remove targets  • Removal requests from websites  • Introduced updated, bespoke case study videos | 17. Avoid disputes | 22. Post instructions  • Academic misconduct information distributed to students |
3. Screen exits | 8. Reduce anonymity | 13. Identify property | 18. Reduce temptation and arousal  • Red flag system  • Increased variability between classes  • Academic misconduct information distributed to students  • Reformatting the requirements for the company presentation | 23. Alert conscience  • Academic misconduct information distributed to students |
4. Deflect offenders   • A board shake-up   • Red flag system   • Reformatting the requirements for the company presentation   • Invigilation of eTests | 9. Use place managers  • Introducing a timing mechanism for the preparation task  • Invigilation of eTests  • Enhanced tutor education with respect to academic misconduct | 14. Disrupt markets  • Increased variability between classes  • Removal requests from websites | 19. Neutralise peer pressure  • Anonymous feedback facility  • A board shake-up | 24. Assist compliance  • Students have optional extra simulation practice |
5. Control tools/weapons | 10. Strengthen formal surveillance  • Red flag system  • Increased the skill of the computer competitor  • Introducing a timing mechanism for the preparation task  • Invigilation of eTests  • Enhanced tutor education with respect to academic misconduct | 15. Deny benefits  • Utilising academic misconduct procedures against contract cheaters  • Reformatting the requirements for the company presentation | 20. Discourage imitation  • Utilising academic misconduct procedures against contract cheaters | 25. Control drugs and alcohol |