ABSTRACT
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention of crime and fear of crime being practiced and advocated across the globe in varying guises. In continuation of its introduction in Chapter 2, a detailed understanding of its underlying principles is offered.
An evolutionary commentary traces the subject’s development not restricted to the last few decades. The original research work based in India directly connects the theories to traditional and cultural heritages. The two widely known generations of CPTED are elaborated for the first time ever with Indian examples as representative of developing and traditional societies.
The Indian contextual content is intriguing for any global CPTED enthusiast as a unique narrative on the principles mostly documented from the first-world viewpoint. The contextual exploration validates the universality and adaptability of the methodologies to diverse socio-economic contexts. The narrative culminates in the debates and global discussions on the enshrinement of the third-generation principles for CPTED.
