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Countless crimes are written off as unsolved cases on a daily basis. The perpetrator or suspect is often never found and the victim is left with physical and emotional injuries, or sometimes even dead. When these crimes happen it may seem that the only person to blame, he or she who committed the crime, is long gone.
When you ask yourself this question, you must look back at some of the details of event. Did this happen because of the failure of the owner or manager of the property to provide reasonable security? Was this crime avoidable if the premises was better lit?
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When you ask yourself this question, you must look back at some of the details of event. Did this happen because of the failure of the owner or manager of the property to provide reasonable security? Was this crime avoidable if the premises was better lit?
When a person is victimized by criminal activity, one must ask the following questions:
- Did the property manager inform tenants of known criminal activity?
- Did the property owner provide sufficient security for tenants and visitors that entered the property?
- Were the walkways, staircases, and parking lots sufficiently illuminated at night?
- Did a perimeter fence enclose the property?
- Were security cameras installed and adequately monitored on the property?
Some of the most common properties that may have inadequate security are:
- apartment complexes
- motels or hotels
- office buildings
- gas stations or convenience stores
- shopping centers
- parks
- parking lots or garages
- assault and battery
- rape
- murder
- stabbings
- car jacking
- robbery