The analysis also broadly examines how environments affect behavior. It uses information from a study of the forms of residential areas in the Arab region and how they contribute to victimization. The discussion notes that historically, security has been a low priority for architects, who tend to focus on aesthetics, construction costs, and new technologies. Individual sections define crime in Islamic law, describe Arab housing patterns, and present the concept of defensible space. They also apply this concept to the design of single-family and multifamily housing and explain security aspects of doors, locks, and other housing components. The use of security codes to provide minimum standards for locks, doors, windows, and other potential points of illegal entry is explained. Illustrations, tables, and 12 references