Design Out Crime Research Centre

...best practice in research to reduce crime through design

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Many DesignOutCrime and CPTED approaches are limited in that they do not adequately include social and other soft motivational factors. A major and consistent criticism of defensible space and CPTED has been a lack of consideration for socio-economic and demographic variables and how these may affect both offender motivations, victim behaviour and guardianship provided by residents and passers by.
 

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