It takes three elements for a crime to occur: Theft of property from vehicles and rooms in residence halls is usually a “crime of opportunity.” A crime of opportunity is one in which individuals who normally do not steal commit a theft because they had the “opportunity” to take the property. Make it tough for someone to steal property by “hardening the target.” Since you do not have any way to change a person's desire or ability to commit a crime, you need to remove the opportunity to commit the crime. The more you difficult you make it for an individual to steal, the more difficult it is for the crime to be committed. Harden your target by:
