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beccaep

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What is trauma?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain the concept of Crime Reduction Through Environmental Design (CRTED).
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Trauma is psychological stress. It typically results from exposure to a disaster or emergency that is so shocking it impairs a person's sense of security or well-being. Trauma left untreated can manifest itself as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Answer to Question 2

Most of these risk reduction strategies grow out of the philosophy of Crime Reduction Through Environmental Design, or CRTED. CRTED has the following four major elements, to which the author has added a fifth (administrative controls).
 Natural surveillance
 Control of access
 Establishment of territoriality
 Activity support
 Administrative controls



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