When urban planners consider the characteristics of sites that are at risk for crime, the factors that attract people to these sites, and the factors that equip potential criminals to take advantage of illegal opportunities, they are engaging in a practice known as:
A) situational crime prevention.
B) crime displacement.
C) crime discouragers.
D) situational displacement.

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Situational crime prevention focuses on reducing the opportunity for crime by increasing the risks and decreasing the rewards associated with committing the crime, which involves analyzing characteristics of sites at risk, factors attracting people, and equipping potential criminals.

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