Chernoff William A
Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1205 N. Oak Street, SLU Box 10686, Hammond, LA 70402 USA.
Crime Sci. 2021;10(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s40163-021-00159-4. Epub 2021 Oct 20.
The opportunity for web camera theft increased globally as institutions of higher education transitioned to remote learning during COVID-19. Given the thousands of cameras currently installed in classrooms, many with little protection, the present study tests the effectiveness of anti-theft signage for preventing camera theft.
Examined web camera theft at a southern, public university located in the United States of America by randomly assigning N = 104 classrooms to receive either anti-theft signage or no signage. Camera theft was analyzed using Blaker's exact test.
Classrooms not receiving anti-theft signage (control) were 3.42 times more likely to exhibit web camera theft than classrooms receiving anti-theft signage (medium effect size).
Using classrooms as the unit of analysis presents new opportunities for not only future crime prevention experiments, but also improving campus safety and security. Also, preventing web camera theft on campus is both fiscally and socially responsible, saving money and ensuring inclusivity for remote learners.
在新冠疫情期间，随着高等教育机构转向远程学习，全球范围内网络摄像头被盗的风险增加。鉴于目前数千个摄像头安装在教室中，许多几乎没有保护措施，本研究测试了防盗标识对防止摄像头被盗的有效性。
在美国南部一所公立大学对网络摄像头被盗情况进行了调查，随机将N = 104间教室分为两组，一组张贴防盗标识，另一组不张贴。使用布莱克尔精确检验分析摄像头被盗情况。
未张贴防盗标识的教室（对照组）出现网络摄像头被盗的可能性是张贴防盗标识教室的3.42倍（中等效应量）。
以教室为分析单位，不仅为未来的预防犯罪实验，也为改善校园安全保障带来了新机遇。此外，防止校园内网络摄像头被盗在财政和社会层面都具有重要意义，既能省钱，又能确保远程学习者的包容性。
