ABSTRACT
The term design includes physical, social, management, and law enforcement directives that seek to positively affect human behavior as people interact with their environment. The emphasis on design and use deviates from the traditional target-hardening approach to crime prevention. Target hardening often leads to constraints on use, access, and enjoyment of the hardened environment. Crime prevention through environmental design programs (CPTED) seek to prevent certain specified crimes within a specifically defined environment by manipulating variables that are closely related to the environment. In the CPTED approach, a design is proper if it recognizes the designated use of the space, defines the crime problem incidental to and the solution compatible with the designated use, and incorporates the crime prevention strategies that enhance the effective use of the space. CPTED involves the effort to integrate design, citizen and community action, and law enforcement strategies to accomplish surveillance consistent with the design and use of the environment.
