Which term best fits built environment approaches to reduce crime?

• A. Behavioural Measures
• B. ASBO
• C. Recidivism
• D. Environmental Measures

Answer: (D)

Built environment approaches to reducing crime focus on how the design and management of places can deter crime by making it harder to commit and easier to notice. This is best captured by Environmental Measures, which involve changing the physical surroundings—lighting, sightlines, layout, entrances and exits, and general maintenance—to reduce opportunities for crime. This idea aligns with CPTED, which uses design to increase natural surveillance, control access, reinforce territorial boundaries, and promote responsible use of space.

The other options aren’t about changing the physical setting: behavioural measures target how people behave, not the environment itself; an ASBO is a legal tool to restrict antisocial behavior; and recidivism refers to the rate at which someone reoffends, not a method for reducing crime through environment.