Oscar Newman compassed the theory about crime prevention and neighborhood safety in lower class neighborhoods, which he called defensible space. Newman has concerns when it came to high crime rates with intercity, HUD home neighborhoods. In my opinion, defensible space would be a positive step in lowering crime and even cutting down on criminal activities by redesigning new methods to make the neighborhoods safer (Newman, 1996). Over the past 25 years, lawmakers have used the defensible space approach to help residents take control of their neighborhoods and have assisted in cutting down on crime. Researchers have agreed that this approach has been a low cost way for the community to develop ways of to help low income individuals with public
