1. Research the history of public housing in the United States. What was its original purpose? How is public housing now perceived by the media? What is your perception of public housing, crime, and social responsibility on the part of the residents?
2. Can "defensible space" work for would-be offenders as well as for those avoiding or attempting to thwart criminal activity? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think that police perceptions of hot spots did not match 'actual' hot spot locales?