Since 1970, there has been an increased interest in environmental factors associated with crime. It is anticipated that, through environmental design, areas may be made safe and the quality of life enhanced for individuals living in that area. The process of making an area safe and secure is known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). / There are two major aspects of CPTED. The first involves the examination of environmental factors to determine why and how offenders choose their targets. The second involves the examination of environmental factors associated with the vulnerability of victims. The present research focuses upon this second aspect of CPTED. / In the growing field of CPTED research, no studies have been found in the available literature which examine environmental factors associated with types and rates of criminal victimizations in interstate highway interchange areas--i.e., areas surrounding interchanges providing short-term services for interstate travellers. It is the objective of this study to help fill the gap in the literature of criminology in general and in the literature of CPTED in particular. / For the purpose of this research, the unit of analysis is the Interchange Activity Area (IAA). The IAA was defined as a geographical area surrounding an interstate highway interchange in which behavioral activities and constructed facilities are primarily associated with travel on the interstate highway. / Although an IAA may possess similar characteristics found in other locations, its distinguishing features are that its activities and facilities are specifically associated with interstate highway travel and ease of access to the interstate highway system. The facilities are designed particularly for the convenience of travellers and are structured in a manner to allow the traveller to engage in activities with relative ease and with the convenience of driving an automobile directly to the facility of interest. / It is recognized that the same environmental characteristics of an IAA which enhance traveller convenience may also increase traveller vulnerability to criminal victimization. Therefore, the environmental characteristics associated with an IAA were assessed to determine what role environmental characteristics play in securing the safety of individuals engaging in activities within the IAA. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-12, Section: A, page: 4956. / Major Professor: Frederic L. Faust. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77628 |
| Contributors | Robinson, Deborah Mitchell., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 239 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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