This article reviews the current status of the concept of Crime Prevention through
Environmental Design (CPTED). It provides an overview of its history and origins and …

Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory
and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination …

Police databases hold a large amount of crime data that could be used to inform us about
current and future crime trends and patterns. Predictive analysis aims to optimize the use of …

This paper describes the latest stage of an ongoing attempt to update and upgrade CPTED's
concepts and actions and link them more closely to developments in architecture, design …

The production of this second edition of the Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community
Safety has presented us with some tough choices. We thought all the chapters in the first …

It's January 2013, and after many months of writing I am sitting down to conclude the final
chapter of a book which represents approximately half of my life's work–the Introduction. I …

Although wide agreement exists in the literature concerning the presence of vandalism in
tourism, very little attention has been given to studying the phenomenon. This paper reviews …

Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) has long been suggested as a
guideline for improving safety in neighborhoods. Yet, little is known about the application of …

In recent years, Western governments have come under sharp criticism for their use of
surveillance technology. They have been accused of sweeping up massive amounts of …

Design against crime (DAC) uses the processes and products of design to reduce crime and
promote community safety. As will be seen, the focus in this chapter is specifically on the …