Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is 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. As of 2012, most implementations of CPTED occur solely within the built environment.
Read more about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: History, Strategies For The Built Environment, Effectiveness and Criticism, Parnaby (2006), Four Obstacles To Adopting CPTED
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