Emergence of the nuclear industry and associated crime. Master's thesis

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5760639

Vaught, J W

Nuclear energy, in weapons production and electrical power generation, is a technology that has endured public scrutiny since the late 1940s. Societal acceptance of this industry has been affected by controversy in the following areas: health effects of exposure to radiation, possible consequences resulting from accidents, and nuclear nonproliferation. The literature review begins in Chapter 2 by examining the changing public perceptions of nuclear energy over the last forty years. Support for the ideals and practices of the industry has often wavered, due to media representation of incidents, accidents, and potential catastrophic events. The second part of the chapter highlights the crimes associated with nuclear energy in a chronological order of concern by nuclear industry security specialists. Research has found certain types of crime to be more prevalent during particular eras than others. Crimes instigated by spies, peace activists, terrorists, and the insider (employee) are reviewed, with an emphasis on insider crime.

• Research Organization: Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5760639
• Report Number(s): AD-A-243348/0/XAB; AFIT/CI/CIA-91-089
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (M.S.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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