ABSTRACT
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED;
pronounced sep-ted) is the “proper design and effective use
of the built environment that can lead to a reduction in the
fear and incidence of crime, and an improvement in the
quality of life.”[1] This definition by C. Ray Jeffrey reflects
the expanded, current (more holistic) perspective of
CPTED,[2] encompassing 1) the criminal offender perspec-
tive regarding an environment and the risk of getting caught
when committing a crime, and 2) the social dynamics, sense
of ownership of the environment, and their associated pro-
tective actions by persons who work, live, or traverse the
environment en route to another destination.
