학교영역 단계별 범죄예방환경설계 전략

Abstract

Youths are vulnerable for their physical immaturity and psychological underdevelopment. It is reasonable to argue that they are at risk of crime victimization unless they are closely protected by their parents or teachers. Due to the fact that Korean students spend a significant portion of daily hours in school environments, a great number of studies has focused on school CPTED(Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) to prevent school violence in and around schools. However, recent incidents showed that offenders had access into school territory and committed serious crimes with no difficulty. This indicates that school CPTED should more focus on access control and natural surveillance principles of CPTED. In this sense, this study investigated strategies and legal policies of school CPTED in Japan, U.S., and England. Based on results from case studies, this study differentiated three distinct school territories: The first territory means outer boundary including playgrounds and school buildings, The second territory means school buildings including classrooms and administration offices. The third territory means classrooms and administration offices. This study argued that specific and distinctive strategies for access control and natural surveillance should be developed for each territory. Based on results, this study suggested policy implications including school CPTED manual.