Foreword
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is not a new concept. The phrase was coined by C. Ray Jeffery in 1971, but a significant contributor to the concept of CPTED was renowned criminologist Timothy D. Crowe, a legend in the security industry. His book, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (1991), is a primary resource for crime-prevention practitioners in the security industry to help them better understand the relationship between design and human behavior. CPTED is not a reactive discipline. Rather, it is a proactive approach to manipulate the physical environment and bring about the desired behavior of reduced criminal activity as well as reduced fear of crime.
While director of the National Crime Prevention ...
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