Design against crime : a human-centred approach to designing for safety and security (2017)
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Design Against Crime will aid the design profession to meet the challenges presented by the competing needs and complex systems around crime and security. It proposes that designers should use their creative talents to develop innovative solutions to... Read More about Design against crime : a human-centred approach to designing for safety and security.

ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 3: Student Harassment & Sexual Assault (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 3: Student Harassment & Sexual Assault. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 2: International Students (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 2: International Students. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 1: Student Wellbeing & Mental Health (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 1: Student Wellbeing & Mental Health. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

ProtectED Code of Practice: Core Institutional Safety & Security (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice: Core Institutional Safety & Security. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

ProtectED Code of Practice: Introduction & Overview (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice: Introduction & Overview. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 4: Student Night Out (2017)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., Davey, C., Nuttall, B., & Jones, T. (2017). ProtectED Code of Practice. Instrument 4: Student Night Out. In ProtectED Code of Practice Self Assessment Workbook. University of Salford

Transformation design : creating security and well-being (2015)
Book Chapter
Davey, C., & Wootton, A. (2015). Transformation design : creating security and well-being. In Transformation design : perspectives on a new design attitude (61-74). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035606539-006

This chapter provides evidence of the value of design in creating improved security and well-being, with reference to work on Design Against Crime at the University of Salford in the UK.

Embedding crime prevention within design development (2012)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., & Davey, C. (2012). Embedding crime prevention within design development. In P. Ekblom (Ed.), Design against crime : Crime proofing everyday products. Reiner Publishers

Through initiatives such as Design Against Crime (DAC), European designers, manufacturers and developers are being encouraged to address crime and related social issues within design and development projects. But how can their efforts be evaluated, w... Read More about Embedding crime prevention within design development.

Design against crime european exchange tool. Guidance for designing against crime across Europe (2008)
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This guidance—a key output of the European Commission's AGIS 2006 project led by the University of Salford—aims to help local authorities, planners, police, academics, design professionals and developers identify methods of addressing crime preventio... Read More about Design against crime european exchange tool. Guidance for designing against crime across Europe.

Evaluation framework: a framework to support and evaluate the integration of design against crime within development projects (2005)
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Design against crime: extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design (2005)
Journal Article
Davey, C., Wootton, A., Cooper, R., & Press, M. (2005). Design against crime: extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design. Security Journal, 18(2), 39-51. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.sj.8340197

This paper reviews the contribution of the UK Design Against Crime (DAC) programme to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) thinking and practice. By focusing on design practice and drawing attention to the role of product, communicat... Read More about Design against crime: extending the reach of crime prevention through environmental design.

Breaking the cycle: fundamentals of crime-proofing design (2005)
Book Chapter
Wootton, A., Cooper, R., Davey, C., & Press, M. (2005). Breaking the cycle: fundamentals of crime-proofing design. In R. Clarke, & G. Newman (Eds.), Designing out crime from products and systems (179-202). Criminal Justice Press/Willow Tree Press

If a product or service can readily be used as a tool by criminals to victimize others or increases the vulnerability of its users to certain crimes, then it is likely to have declining sales in the marketplace. Crime-resistant design of products and... Read More about Breaking the cycle: fundamentals of crime-proofing design.

Crime life-cycle: guidance for generating design against crime ideas (2004)
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A great deal has been written about the causes of crime by criminologists, and we have a fairly good understanding of the various causal factors that result in the occurrence of crime.
This design resource adapts and extends thinking from criminolog... Read More about Crime life-cycle: guidance for generating design against crime ideas.

Design against crime: guidance for the design of residential areas (2004)
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Socially responsible design: targeting crime with fashion design (2003)
Journal Article
Davey, C., Cooper, R., Heeley, J., Wootton, A., Press, M., & Kim, S. (2003). Socially responsible design: targeting crime with fashion design. International journal of new product development & innovation management, 5(1), 45-56

Prospects for EU-funded security research : the ethics of impact outside the EU discourse
Book Chapter

European-funded security research and innovation aims at “protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens”, and is funded through the Framework 7 and Horizon2020 “Secure societies” programmes.

The EU commission has funded a project n... Read More about Prospects for EU-funded security research : the ethics of impact outside the EU discourse.

City centre crime: Design thinking for safer city centres
Presentation / Conference
Wootton, A., Marselle, M., & Davey, C. City centre crime: Design thinking for safer city centres. Presented at 8th European Academy of Design Conference, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland

This paper presents the findings of research investigating the relationship between the urban environment and the occurrence of crime, with the aim of devising and implementing practical design interventions to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.... Read More about City centre crime: Design thinking for safer city centres.

Youth design against crime : a catalyst for change amongst young people
Presentation / Conference
Wootton, A., Davey, C., & Marselle, M. Youth design against crime : a catalyst for change amongst young people. Presented at Endless End, Porto, Portugal

The literature reveals a number of programmes across Europe to involve young people in design, planning and/or community safety. This paper describes a programme developed by the Design Against Crime Solution Centre in partnership with the young peop... Read More about Youth design against crime : a catalyst for change amongst young people.

The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice
Presentation / Conference
Davey, C., & Wootton, A. The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice. Presented at Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the European Academy of Design

The Design Against Crime Solution Centre at the University of Salford adopts a human-centred, design-led approach to issues of security, wellbeing and social responsibility. This paper explores how improved service design can enhance the efforts of u... Read More about The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice.