Principal Consultant
CurrentI approach premises security litigation using the research methods and theories of forensic criminology, which is the application of criminological knowledge to matters of immediate concern to various courts of law. The theories and perspectives that make up forensic criminology include environmental criminology, situational crime prevention approaches, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), situational opportunity perspectives, crime pattern theory, and place management theory. I discuss these theories in my book (co-authored with Daniel B. Kennedy). These theories provide the analytical foundation for the following analyses:o Crime Foreseeabilityo Appropriate Standards of Careo Proximate Causation AnalysisICS Consulting provides case consultation and expert testimony equally for plaintiff and defense in the following sample areas:1. Premises Liability for Inadequate/Negligent Security2. Workplace Violence3. Administrative Negligence - e.g., Negligent Hiring, Supervision, Training, Retention,