Discussion Question
There are four underlying CPTED concepts:
1. Natural Surveillance
2. Natural Access Control
3. Territorial Reinforcement
4. Maintenance
Describe how the concepts of territoriality and natural surveillance can help determine design techniques and guidelines to help deter crime.
Minimum 4 paragraphs with APA format and 2 references
Assignment
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts by affecting the built, social and administrative environment.
Write two pages using proper APA format describing what is the field of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and identify some of the strategies that deter crime in urban communities.
Include the following
title page
abstract
body (2 pages)
conclusion
references.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.