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Focuses on creating environments that enable residents to naturally surveil and defend their neighborhoods. Example: Housing designs that encourage residents to watch over communal areas, thus deterring crime through natural surveillance.

Suggests that labeling individuals as criminals can reinforce criminal behavior and become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Example: Juvenile diversion programs try to prevent criminal labeling and provide positive pathways instead.

Highlights the importance of community cohesion and mutual trust in preventing crime. Example: Neighborhood watch programs where community members collectively work towards a safer environment.

Based on the idea that the threat of punishment can prevent crime if potential offenders perceive the cost as outweighing the benefits. Example: Implementing harsher penalties for DUI offenses to deter impaired driving.

States that crime occurs more frequently in communities with weak social institutions and little social control. Example: Community policing initiatives aim to strengthen social cohesion and reduce crime in disorganized neighborhoods.

Involves interventions targeting the early life stages of individuals to prevent the development of criminal tendencies. Example: Early childhood education programs designed to instill pro-social behavior and resilience.

Suggests that for a crime to occur, three elements must be present: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian. Example: Increased street lighting has been applied to deter crime, assuming that better lighting acts as a 'capable guardian'.

Advocates for designing the built environment in ways that deter criminal behavior. Example: Well-maintained parks with clear sightlines can decrease opportunities for crime.

Considers the possibility that crime prevention efforts in one area may lead criminals to move to other areas or commit other types of crime. Example: Increased police patrols in one neighborhood may result in criminals moving their operations to a neighboring area with less visibility.

Proposes that criminal behavior is learned through interaction with others and the acceptance of criminal values. Example: Gang intervention programs that work to remove individuals from environments where criminal behavior is learned.

Focuses on deterring individual offenders by subjecting them to punishment so they will not commit future crimes. Example: GPS monitoring of repeat offenders to prevent re-offense.

Assumes that criminals make a rational choice to commit crime based on personal gain versus potential risk. Example: Increasing the risks and penalties for shoplifting to make it a less attractive choice for potential criminals.

Focuses on reducing opportunities for crime through environmental and situational changes. Example: Installing CCTV cameras in high-crime areas to deter potential offenders.

Argues that visible signs of disorder and neglect lead to further crime and antisocial behavior. Example: Aggressive enforcement of minor offenses to maintain an atmosphere of order and lawfulness.