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US 2013/0095230 A1Published application
Method for preventing and/or deterring a criminal act
AssigneeC/O Smartwater Limited
InventorPhilip A. Cleary
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Abstract
A method of preventing and/or deterring a criminal act, comprising standardizing a coordinated approach to a coding system for the identification of stolen property; advertising or publishing the method through a coordinated media campaign to maximize the psychological impact on the criminal mind that acts as the deterrent; and (3) sustaining the deterrent effect by equipping and training police forces so as to maximize the effectiveness of identifying and gathering evidence.
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A method of crime deterrence, the method comprising:
- deploying a marker comprising a traceable liquid onto property and/or individuals at a venue and a time of an offence;
- wherein the traceable liquid includes a trace including at least one of:
- chemical additives, metallic additives, natural DNA, synthetic DNA, or semi-synthetic DNA;
- wherein the trace when stimulated provides an indication that the marker is
- present on at least one of the individuals and/or property;
- using analytical results from sampling and analyzing the marker to determine an ownership of the property identified as having the marker present and/or a presence of the at least one of the individuals at the venue during the time of the offence at the venue.
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