ABSTRACT

Definitions and parameters of SCP and CPTED• Theories and assumptions of crime that inform SCP and CPTED approaches• Theoretical and conceptual constructs of SCP and CPTED (how they work to pre-• vent crime) Specific SCP and CPTED principles and strategies• Critiques of SCP and CPTED•

Situational crime prevention (SCP) is distinguished from traditional criminal justice system approaches to crime in that it is focused on the immediate environmental setting for crimes, rather than upon those committing the criminal acts (Clarke, 1997, 2). And while SCP is also distinguished from the criminal justice system in its proactive, preventive philosophy, unlike social problem-solving approaches, it does not attempt to address the root causes of criminal behavior. Instead, the goal is to make a criminal act less attractive to and less likely for a potential offender.