One day a criminal broke into the Newsoms' shed and stole some expensive power tools. After this incident, the Newsoms bought a sturdier lock for their shed, in hopes that it would be harder to break. Which crime theory are the Newsoms applying to prevent criminals from stealing their power tools?
A.
general strain theory
B.
life course theory
C.
traits theory
D.
positivist theory
E.
situational crime prevention

Situational crime prevention aims to reduce opportunities for crime to occur. Situational prevention can be said to include opportunity reduction measures aimed at highly specific forms of crime; involving systematic, permanent management, design or manipulation of environmental conditions and making crime more difficult, increase risk, reduce rewards and apologies for offenders. The Newsoms bought a sturdier lock for the shed that was stolen, hoping it would be harder to break, so we can say that they used the concepts of situational crime prevention.