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What is the "broken windows" theory in criminology?

Question #151648. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Aug 22 2024.
Originally posted Aug 22 2024 8:22 PM.

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Basically, it is the theory that the presence of crime in a neighborhood encourages more criminal behavior. So like a building left with lots of broken windows or graffiti not addressing the problem can lead to more destruction.
The theory was introduced in a 1982 article by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling. It was popularized in the 1990s by New York City police commissioner William Bratton and mayor Rudy Giuliani, whose policing policies were influenced by the theory.

The theory became subject to debate both within the social sciences and the public sphere. Broken windows policing has been enforced with controversial police practices, such as the high use of stop-and-frisk in New York City in the decade up to 2013.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory

Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Aug 22 2024.
Aug 22 2024, 8:26 PM
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