Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a discipline that:

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• AOutlines how the proper design of a physical environment can reduce crime by directly
• BOutlines how the proper design of the logical environment can reduce crime by directly
• COutlines how the proper design of the detective control environment can reduce crime by
• DOutlines how the proper design of the administrative control environment can reduce crime

• A
  93% (38)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

CPTED focuses on manipulating the physical (built) environment - things like lighting, landscaping, fencing, and building layout - to deter criminal opportunity, making A correct. Option B is wrong because "logical environment" refers to digital/network controls (firewalls, access controls), which is an IT security concept unrelated to CPTED. Option C is wrong because detective controls are reactive mechanisms (like cameras or alarms) that detect crime after it occurs, whereas CPTED is fundamentally preventive through design. Option D is wrong because administrative controls are policy- and procedure-based (background checks, security policies), not environmental or spatial.

Memory tip: Think of CPTED as "architecture as a security guard" - if you can see it, walk it, or build it, it's CPTED. The word "Environmental" in the name literally refers to the physical surroundings, not logical systems or paperwork.

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