Physical Security

assignment 1 Physical Security Assignment 1 Physical Security Assignment 1-Physical Security-Semester 2-2016 For centuries researchers and have studied the relationship between the environment and human behaviour. Accordant with such pursuits, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an environmental crimin" rel="nofollow">inology theory grounded in" rel="nofollow">in the proposition that through the appropriate design and application of the built and surroundin" rel="nofollow">ing environment both crime and the fear of crime can be reduced. The premise expresses that although different crimes are in" rel="nofollow">influenced or affected in" rel="nofollow">in different ways by the environment in" rel="nofollow">in which they occur, almost every type of “street crime”, crimes again" rel="nofollow">inst persons or property, are in" rel="nofollow">influenced in" rel="nofollow">in some way by the physical design, layout, or by situational factors such as the presence of a victim or target, the lack of guardianship, and the lack of surveillance opportunities. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has its theoretical basis in" rel="nofollow">in the Rational Choice paradigm based within" rel="nofollow">in a human/environment in" rel="nofollow">interaction model. Task: You are to review the literature and drawin" rel="nofollow">ing on an evidence based approach, discuss the benefits and limitations of CPTED as an effective crime prevention strategy in" rel="nofollow">in contemporary society. Special Instructions: Warnin" rel="nofollow">ing-this assignment will require a written argument based on an analysis of your reviewed literature. Word Limit: 2000 Words (+/- 10%). To successfully complete this assignment students must demonstrate a high level of research where a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of 20 references are utilized to establish an in" rel="nofollow">informed argument. Of these references as least half must stem from academic texts. If you submit your assignment after the due date, you should expect to be penalised in" rel="nofollow">in accordance with the standard ECU regulations of 5% of the maximum mark for every workin" rel="nofollow">ing day that your assignment is late. Note, if your assessment task is submitted more than 5 workin" rel="nofollow">ing days late, you will be awarded a mark of 0 for that task. If you believe you have exceptional circumstances as to why your assessment task will be late, you need to contact your lecturer or tutor before the due date to discuss your situation and request an extension of your assignment due date. Note: This essay must in" rel="nofollow">include academic referencin" rel="nofollow">ing accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to ECU guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines. All citations, references, and acknowledgments must be properly recognized. The essay must conform to the essay writin" rel="nofollow">ing standards of Edith Cowan University. 2 Markin" rel="nofollow">ing Guide: Assignment 1 Student: N/A – Low Proficiency Developin" rel="nofollow">ing Proficiency Moderate Proficiency