Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Applications of Architectural Design and Space Management Concepts

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is a vital book for anyone involved in architectural design, space management, or 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. Timothy D. Crowe is a criminologist specializing in consulting and training services in law enforcement, crime prevention, juvenile delinquency and control, and major event law enforcement services planning. He earned his M.S. in criminology from Florida State University. Mr. Crowe's professional experience includes management positions in state government in Florida and with several consulting firms. While serving the Florida governor's office, he coordinated law enforcement planning and security services for the 1972 Republican and Democratic national conventions held in Miami Beach. Later, Mr. Crowe was instrumental in organizing security services for the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico and the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. He has served as the Director of the National Crime Prevention Institute at the University of Louisville and created NCPI's CPTED training program. Serves as an important source of information for architects, space managers, and urban planners. Details the important relationship between design and human behavior. Provides information on numerous types of environmental settings.