Designing Out Crime_Halloween special (1)

Halloween is coming to town!

www.flickr.com | MA Office of Travel & Tourism | Jack-o-lanterns

Orange, Green, Purple, and Black colors and Jack-o-lanterns will be everywhere, and people will have wicked Halloween costumes only for the day of October 31st.  Kids will occupy the mall and towns and shout out “Trick or Treat.” Bars and restaurants in the downtown will be full of young adults who want to enjoy the crazy Halloween night.  Extended hour service of Metro and other public transportations tempt more people to come out on the street.  Police officers are everywhere, but accidents always happen on the night of Halloween.



www.flickr.com | danellesheree | Broken Window

 

American Criminologist James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling introduced Broken Windows Theory in 1982. This criminal psychology theory explains neglecting broken windows will lead to bigger crimes such as theft or murders. It directly shows how small or minor things affect our environments and society. The theory also claims that people easily commit crime on the day of Halloween because people create dangerous atmosphere on that night.

What is the CPTED?

The CPTED is the acronym of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.  This is the Urban Design theory that claims appropriate urban design, planning and construction can reduce chances of crime within the area. , CPTED prevents crime by predicting criminal's mentality and behavior in advance and applying Urban Design Theory in the area of a crime ridden districts and facilities. The Wikipedia states that the concept of CPTED was originally formulated by criminologist C.Ray Jeffery. Here is a brief history of CPTED from Wikipedia. The study of CPTED has developed and applied in public facilities, schools, and towns since 1970s in the U.S.  


www.flickr.com | idamolander | CPTED mind map

The town which adopted CPTED concept is different from pre-existing closed town.  The biggest feature of CPTED town is its openness and natural design that  enable its residents to communicate with each other.  Therefore,  they quickly notice outsiders and control their community .  To prevent possible crimes, they can also limit the access to the gate,  playground area or park side.  In addition, they can plant needle leaf trees instead of broad leaf trees to secure the view. 

www.flickr.com | Caro's Lines | Neighborhood Watch Area

To be Continued...

 

 

* This posting is restructured based on ‘Design Map’ by Korean Intellectual Property Office.

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