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in many other crime hot spots in South Korea. For power of environmental design was proven, but
example, the local government of in Seoul has people have to keep in mind that using CPTED
started to paint walls in bright colors and built a program is not the only fundamental solution to get
walkway route which connects alleys that make rid of anti-social behaviors.
people feel fear in Yeomri-dong. Through those
methods, the government can help to make the
bright mood of Yeomri-dong and it worked over
expectation. The high crime rate of the Yeomri-
dong got much lower than before CPTED was
used to decorate there and the citizens said
they are not afraid anymore to go out at night.
Moreover, various local governments show
positive responds to use CPTED program at new
towns in the course of constructions. <Figure 2> - Example of CPTED in a favela, Brazil

2. Defensible Space Theory

An environmental criminology which focuses on
occurrences of crimes or crime places supposes that
everybody can commit crimes. However, different
from individual and individual, some people can
<Figure 1> - Example of the CPTED, Yeomri-dong in Seoul easily fall into temptation of breaking the law than
others and also there are vulnerable places to crimes.

Types of Murder, robbery, This is a reason why a few experts believe that
Crimes kidnap, rape, and Thievery Violence
arson improving deprived locals help to decrease number
Reduced of crimes offended at there.
Percentage 2.91%p 7.48%p 3.20%p
Points Defensible space by Newman (1972) developed
<Table 1> - Effects of the CPTED in Yeomri-dong a principle of environmental design to reduce social
crimes. He believes that physical conditions of
CPTED is used not only in South Korea but also surrounding environments can lead disorders and
in various countries all around the world to decrease incivility of residents. To add on, this theory insists
crime hot spots as much as the local government that fi ne design can help residents in the local danger
can. The second example is from a favela in place feel a sense of ownership and responsibility

Brazil. Before CPTED program was practiced, the for the areas around them. It can make crime hot
favela is one of the areas that have been recorded spots under their control and less related with crimes
the highest crime rate as well as extremely bad committed in there.
economic instability. However, after painting a lot of The fi rst factor of the theory is about territoriality.
deprived buildings and structures with bright colors, It makes residents feel responsible and be tightening
surprisingly the crime rate in this area lowered guards by themselves so that surveillance can
25%p. Through these two cases using CPTED, the be reached everywhere as much as possible. For

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