AC 3.2

Question 1

WHICH PEOPLE/ agencies are involved in crime prevention through environmental design?

Answer 1

architects
builders
town planner
local councils

Question 2

defensible spaces

Answer 2

clear cut boundaries determine who has right to be there - low crime rate i.e. garden less vulnerable or cul de sac

Question 3

indefensible spaces

Answer 3

crimes are more likely to occur, no one has ownership or watches over spaces.

Question 4

terrorality - mans home is his castle

Answer 4

your responsible for your land
fences or gates

Question 5

natural surveillance

Answer 5

ability of residents to be able to see whats going on in neighbourhood
- cul de sac

Question 6

image

Answer 6

physical attributes of a development that make it defendable
dogs
gates

Question 7

milieu ( surroundings )

Answer 7

close to police station
more busy places
making the most of developments location to places that will help to prevent crime

Question 8

indefensible spaces

Answer 8

crimes are more likely to occur when no one has ownership or watches over spaces

Question 9

how is crime prevented through environmental design

Answer 9

american criminologist C.R JEFFERY
- form and arrangements of buildings & open spaces can encourage & discourage crime.
- he claimed fostering positive use of space can help to reduce crime. this approach has been adopted by new york bus terminal.
- examples: design transparency, open space so less hiding spaces.
- traffic lights strengthen surveillance

Question 10

example of crime prevention through CPTED

Answer 10

mosquito alarms- deter anti social behaviour use high pitch sounds
- frequency only able to be heard by younger people less likely hang around and cause trouble.
- lane gating - prevention measure that involves putting lockable gates at end of alleyways.

Question 11

benefits of CPTED

Answer 11

physical barrier - increase surveillance and guardianship
- offenders no longer have excuse they believed it was public space.
- makes it harder to commit crime

Question 12

limitations of CPTED

Answer 12

many have criticised this idea has little impact has been seen on reduction figures.
mosquito - a lot of crime committed by middle aged people, cant hear this. only aimed at people with anti social behaviour.
- do not work against criminals living inside gated area ( safe - netflix)
- residents in areas with no trust may less likely agree to gates