PSC Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Question 1

Who is credited with originating the concept of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)?

Accepted Answer

C. Ray Jeffery

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Oscar Newman

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Marcus Felson

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Lawrence Cohen

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes 'natural surveillance' in CPTED?

Accepted Answer

Maximizing visibility through design so occupants can observe the environment

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Installing security cameras throughout a facility

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Hiring security guards to patrol the perimeter

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Using motion-activated lighting to detect intruders

Question 3

The CPTED strategy of 'territorial reinforcement' is BEST achieved by:

Accepted Answer

Using design elements that express ownership and define space

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Installing barbed wire fencing along the perimeter

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Deploying security personnel at all entry points

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Implementing biometric access controls at doorways

Question 4

'Defensible space,' a concept closely related to CPTED, was developed by:

Accepted Answer

Oscar Newman

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C. Ray Jeffery

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Lawrence Cohen

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Herman Goldstein

Question 5

Which CPTED strategy involves designing pedestrian and vehicle pathways to funnel people through monitored areas?

Accepted Answer

Natural access control

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Territorial reinforcement

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Natural surveillance

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Maintenance

Question 6

According to CPTED principles, overgrown landscaping near building entrances is problematic primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Provides concealment opportunities for criminal activity

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Creates slip-and-fall liability hazards

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Damages the building foundation over time

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May violate local municipal codes

Question 7

The 'maintenance' component of CPTED is primarily grounded in which criminological theory?

Accepted Answer

Broken Windows Theory

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Routine Activity Theory

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Rational Choice Theory

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Social Disorganization Theory