Another step to reduce offensible space is to have the built environmen support good, accountable buildin management practices. Competent architecture will provide carefully laid out circulation patterns and avoid conflicts. Good architecture and design allow legitimate users to exert thei positive influence. Building manage ment is the link to follow through maintenance and image problems, provide accountability on who has access to the property for legitimate purposes, and evict and otherwise punish trou blemakers . Offensible space is a by-product o society's inability to apply crime pre vention and law enforcement uniforml in the community.
Offensible space is a result of the community's disorganization and lack of citizen consensus.
Offensible space is the effect of criminals being organized, motivated, and well financed to create a crime environment that is resistant to outside intrusion. Dr. Atlas received a doctorate of criminology from Florida State University.