Designing Out Crime
According to Felson, designing out Crime means to reduce the level of exposure of people and people to crime by eliminating chances that may be unwittingly provided by the environment. Generally, it is made to means a reduction in crime and improving people’s lives.
The examples of crime prevention through environmental design CPTED that I can see around are appropriate lighting in the streets, parks, paths, and alleys. This helps reduce crime since no person feels insecure in a well-lit environment (Sohn, 2016). The attackers fear light because of the fear of being seen by other people, therefore with a well-lit environment, many crimes like theft, rape, and many others are managed. I have always seen people fencing their homes so that there are no hideouts or bushy places around the fences. I believe that move reduces the vulnerability of those attacked by criminals who hide in their surroundings.
In our homes, the trees within the compound aren’t bushy in the branches, and there is no proximity of these trees to the source of light. I think this reduces the shadows that can be cast by the trees hence creating a hideout. It minimizes avenue where a criminal can successfully find his way in or escape after crime without being traced (Cozens and Love, 2015). There is access control all over almost every organization and home. The access controls include fingerprint scanners in the gates, automatic doors, and gates (Lee, Park and Jung, 2016). I believe the access control measures improve those places’ security since the premises may have control or may know who enters or access their premises and when they leave.
Most people have solid core exterior doors and door frames and working locks in their homes or offices to ensure much safety. Typically, the CPTED reduces crime as per its objectives.
References
Cozens, P., & Love, T. (2015). A review and current status of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Journal of Planning Literature, 30(4), 393-412.
Sohn, D. W. (2016). Residential crimes and neighborhood built environment: Assessing the effectiveness of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Cities, 52, 86-93.
Lee, J. S., Park, S., & Jung, S. (2016). Effect of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) measures on active living and fear of crime. Sustainability, 8(9), 872.