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What is the basic objective of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)?
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Option B, not C. C is tempting but CPTED's main goal is crime prevention through design, not just defensible space.
B . The whole point of CPTED is using the built environment to cut down on crime, like placing lights or arranging pathways for better natural surveillance. Defensible space is in there but it's more a tactic than the core goal. Unless I'm missing some recent change, B matches most sources I've used. Disagree?
B is the way to go here. CPTED's main idea is stopping crime by planning and designing spaces, not just tracking stats or architectural conformity. Pretty sure this matches what most study guides say, but open to other takes.
Was in the official guide, so I picked C.
Official study guides and practice questions definitely help with this one. I've seen similar wording before, and most resources point to B as the main goal for CPTED, not just defensible space or stats.
My pick: it's B. Preventing crime by planning the built environment sums up CPTED's basic goal, no overthinking here.
Looks like B. The main purpose of CPTED is to prevent crime upfront by planning and designing spaces that lower risks. C looks tempting since defensible space is a major concept, but it's more of a strategy than the overall goal. Pretty sure B fits what most exam prep and textbooks say, but open if someone sees it differently.
Is there a subtle difference between "defensible space" and the overall CPTED objective? The question's asking about the goal, not a specific method or outcome, so would that rule out C even though it's related?
Probably B-C is a common trap since defensible space is a concept within CPTED, but the broad goal is to prevent crime with environmental and design choices. That's what I've seen in practice exams too. Someone let me know if I'm off.
Maybe C. Defensible space is a big part of CPTED so that fits, I think. Not fully sure though.
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