Describe How and Why Situational Crime Prevention Might Be Implemented

question 8

Essay

Describe how and why situational crime prevention might be implemented on campus to prevent (a) personal theft in the library, (b) shoplifting in the bookstore, (c) personal theft in a residence hall room, or (d) motor vehicle theft in campus parking garage/lot.

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Definitions:

Binocular Disparity

The difference in the visual images on the retinae of the two eyes that provides an important cue for depth perception.

Linear Perspective

A depth cue that parallel lines appear to converge in the distance and objects appear smaller as their distance from the observer increases, contributing to the perception of depth.

Apparent Convergence

The perception of two parallel lines appearing to come together at a distance.

Texture Gradients

A depth cue in which the density and detail of texture change with distance, helping the observer to perceive spatial relationships.