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CPTED Exam Flashcards

1
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What are the principles of CPTED

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The proper design and effective use of the built environment that can lead to a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime and the improvment in the quality of life

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What is the 3-D concept of CPTED?

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1) Designation - purpose of design
2) Design- how space defines clear ownership, and supports + controls desired behaviors
3) Definition - describe desire + accepted behaviors

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What are the CPTED strategies?

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1) Natural surveillance
2) Natural access control
3) Territorial Reinforcment
4) Maintenance

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Is the perception of crime unimportant when designing our environment?

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No. Perception is offen reality

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What are some of the examples of organized crime prevention options?

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involving people such as:

1) establish neighborhood watch/ neighborhood patrol
2) Security guards etc

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CPTED focuses on the behavior and perceptions of which groups?

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1) Normal users- person you designate to be in a certain place
2) abnormal users- person you do not desire to be in a certain place
3) Observers- Person who have to be in a certain area to ovserve huntion function/ interaction (example: Parent watching chimd at the playground)

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CPTED stands for?

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Crime Prevention
Through
Environmental
Design

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Who coined the phase “CPTED”

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C Ray Jefferies

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Who coind the term “Eyes on the street” in tbe book “The Death and the Life of Great American Cities”.

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Jane Jacobs

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What is Natural surveillance?

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The placement of physical features, activities, and people in a way that maximizes visibility to allow clear unobstructive view of area or surounding areas

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What is the use of sidewalks, paving materials, lighting, landscaping, fencing, public art, and colorful design elements to GUIDE or ALLOW ACCESS to the site?

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Natural access Control

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What is the use of pavement treatments, landscaping, art, sinage, screening, and fences to define and outline OWNERSHIP of property?

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Territorial reinforcement

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What are transition zones?

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Defining:

1) Public zones
2) semi-public zones
3) Private zones

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What areas do transition zones separate?

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They provide clear border definitions of controlled space for:

1) Public zones
2) semi-public zones
3) private zones

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15
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Under the CPTED model what is design defined?

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Includes:

  • physical
  • social management
  • L.E. Directive

That seek to affect positive human behavior as people interact with their environment

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Under the CPTED model what is environment defined?

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  • Includes people
  • their physical surroundings
  • social surroundings
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17
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In CPTED, windows on the exterior of a building are an example of what?

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Natural surveillance

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18
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When CPTED strategies cannot be applied, should physical security applications be taken into consideration?

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Yes. Mechanical (cameras) and Organizational strategies (security) should be considered

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What are the three crime prevention options typically available to control criminal behavior?

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1) Organizational (security)
2) Mechanical (cameras)
3) Natural spacial definitions (windows)

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20
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CPTED places the greatest emphasis on which crime prevention strategy?

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Natural crime prevention strategies

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21
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Is landscaping an important element when applying CPTED concepts?

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Yes.

  • 2ft to 6ft rule allows natural surveillance.
  • it helps with wayfinding/ pathfinding
  • displays teritorial reinforcement
22
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Is a maintenance plan essential in landscaping?

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Yes. Its displays ownership, and territorial reinforcemt and allows natural surveiland if 2ft/ 6ft rule is applied in landscaping

23
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From a CPTED standpoint, landscaping should not disrupt critical areas of natural surveillance. What are examples where natural surveillance is critical?

A

If landscaping kept to 2ft/ 6ft rule in parking lots, pedestrian paths, and commin areas, it allows:

  • direct observation of these areas (at least 30ft) to deter crime due to natural surveillance
  • it can act as natural barriers for transition zones from public, to semi-public, to private areas
  • it can assist with pathfinding
  • it shows ownership through territorial reinforcement
24
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In landscaping, what is the 2ft to 6ft rule?

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  • Not allowing bushes/ shrubs to grow past 2 feet
  • not allowing tree canopies to grow below 6ft

Both which allow for natural surveilance and territorial reinforcement

25
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Can landscaping, when used properly, do all of the following?

  • define territory
  • control access
  • create ownership of a site
A

Yes

26
Q

In considering placement of a fence or wall, what would the CPTED benefits be?

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  • should be transparent
  • should be unobtrusive
  • should create sense if community
  • should provide character
  • should be maintained
27
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Lighting has two purposes within the CPTED model:

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1- The primary purpose (most important) is for the illumination of human activity

2- The secondary purpose of lighting is for security

28
Q

What lighting option offers the best color rendering?

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LED lighting

29
Q

What is the the unit of measure for lighting striking a surface one square foot in area which one unit of light is uniformly distributed?

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Foot candle

30
Q

What is the single most cost-effective deterrent to night crime?

A

Proper lighting

31
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What should be considered in evaluating light for a site?

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  • The size of area or facility
  • the amount of light needed
  • the type of facility or area
32
Q

Which is the best lamp for the illumination of human activity?

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LED lighting

33
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What is traffic calming?

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It is a combination of mainly physical measures that seeks to:

1- reduce the negative effect of motor vehicle use
2- alter driver behavior
3- Improve conditions for non-motorized street users

34
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What are the objectives of traffic calming?

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1- encourage safe vehicle speeds
2- reduce collision frequency and severity
3- increase the safety + perception of safety for non-motorized users on tbe street

35
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What are speed bumps?

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Raised land on a street or parking lot area that cause vehicles to reduce speed to at least 5mph

36
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Does cut through traffic add to the safety of a neighborhood by providing more surveilance?

A

No

37
Q

Will closing streets stop all crime problems?

A

No

38
Q

What are some of the benefits of mandatory CPTED reviews?

A

Provides opportunity to apply CPTED standards uniformly throughout a jurisdiction

39
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In conducting a neighborhood CPTED site review, an inventory of the neighborhood should include what?

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  • demographics
  • land use
  • housing
  • transportation
  • safe and unsafe places

IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ECONOMIC STATUS OF RESIDENTS!!!

40
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What are CPTED site reviews used for?

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  • Identify and define potential problems in proposed site plans
  • then make recommendations to address the problems
41
Q

Another term for an outline drawing between CPTED designer and the client is a

A

Scematic drawing or outline drawing

42
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What are completed site plan drawings that have yet to receive the necessary governmental approvals to become “Final Site Plans?”

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Preliminary Site Plans

43
Q

When designing and planning a site, is it important to know the use of the surrounding land adjacent the project?

A

Yes. Surrounding land use can have an impact on the site

44
Q

“Quality of life needs”, must be first determined at what stage of a projects development?

A

At the “Design Phase”

45
Q

When dealing with zoning issues utilizing CPTED, what elements are essential?

A
  • yard setbacks
  • parking
  • maintenance and upkeep
46
Q

In conducting a CPTED security survey what categories are there to consider

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  • ORGANIZED SECURITY= Security guards, plans and procedures etc.
  • MECHANICAL SECURITY = Cameras, alarms, fences, access control, Biometric systems
  • NATURAL SECURITY= Windows, lanscaping,
47
Q

crime analysis purposes how long a review of crime?

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5 years

48
Q

Why is it important to have written documentation of CPTED security survey?

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  • record of performance
  • record of recommendations
  • liability
  • eliminates any denial that CPTED info was provided
  • eliminates miscommunication
49
Q

A vital part of CPTED security survey is a “disclaimer” which should be approved by who?

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Should be approved through the agency’s Legal Department

50
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What do CPTED site reviews evaluate?

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evaluate:

  • proposed built environment
  • behavior of people
  • productive use of space

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