Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Timothy Crowe M.S. Criminology - Florida State University (Author), NCPI (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 075067198X | ISBN-13: 978-0750671989 | Publication Date: April 13, 2000 | Edition: 2

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition is a vital book for anyone involved in architectural design, space management, and urban planning. The concepts presented in this book explain the link between design and human behavior. Understanding this link can enable a planner to use natural environmental factors to minimize loss and crime and to maximize productivity.

This practical guide addresses several environmental settings, including major event facilities, small retail establishments, downtown streets, residential areas, and playgrounds. A one-stop resource with explanations of criminal behavior and the historical aspects of design, it teaches both the novice and the expert in crime prevention how to use the environment to affect human behavior in a positive manner.










Fully updated with substantial new material in each chapter
Useful illustrations describe the design and layout concepts in an easy to understand manner
Written by a well-qualified author in the field of crime prevention

Editorial Reviews

Review

Up-to-date examples of design solutions for crime prevention take center stage in this book. Particularly important are chapters in which poor CPTED designs are contrasted with effective ones, with clear sketches elucidating the informative text.
This book has wide application beyond security professionals. Other stakeholders in the build environment -architects, engineers, designers, and end users - will also find this update primer invaluable. - Security Management

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This practical guide addresses several environmental settings, including major event facilities, small retail establishments, downtown streets, residential areas, and playgrounds. A one-stop resource with explanations of criminal behavior and the historical aspects of design, it teaches both the novice and the expert in crime prevention how to use the environment to affect human behavior in a positive manner.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2 edition (April 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075067198X
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671989
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #496,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For Practitioners, September 19, 2003

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Deborah Burrell (Savannah, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition (Hardcover)

The CPTED Strategies introduced and well laid out in this book, establish a foundation for creative target hardening and risk transference.
To suggest as one critic does, that this is "low level" stuff is to miss the point entirely.
As a security consultant, I have applied these concepts to a variety of corporate settings with positive results.
If someone is simply looking for standard "templates" without the capacity to creatively apply the ideals this is not the book.
If you are serious about your work, it is essential.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good textbook., December 20, 2007

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D. C. Hook (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This text provides down-to-earth information concerning CPTED for the security practitioner. Some material in the first few chapters is repeated excessively. At times the author's opinions are louder than the factual text, detracting from the material. However, the appendicies are excellent and practical.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of your required books in your library, November 28, 2010

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M. McQuillin (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is one book that everyone into CPTED should have as a reference. I like the way it is layed out and it gives a good history of how Crime Prevention Through Environmental came to be.