Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows PolicingHarvard University Press, 2001 M08 15 - 304 pages This is the first book to challenge the "broken-windows" theory of crime, which argues that permitting minor misdemeanors, such as loitering and vagrancy, to go unpunished only encourages more serious crime. The theory has revolutionized policing in the United States and abroad, with its emphasis on policies that crack down on disorderly conduct and aggressively enforce misdemeanor laws. |
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... Meares 1998a : 1181 ; Kahan and Meares 1998b : 815 ) . On its basis , they offer explanations for the purported effectiveness of the proposed policing strategies . They make predictions , as evidenced by their claim that “ disorderly ...
... Meares suggest that we should develop policies to dis- courage juvenile gun possession that take account of this meaning . They argue that the traditional policy of rewarding juveniles who vol- untarily give up their weapons and ...
... Meares explain : A potentially more effective approach is to attack the public signs and cues that inform juveniles ' ( mis ) perception that their peers value gang criminality . That's what gang loitering laws attempt to do . . . . By ...
Contents
Part Empirical Critique | 57 |
Policing Strategies and Methodology | 91 |
Theoretical Critique | 123 |
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Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing Bernard E. Harcourt Limited preview - 2005 |
Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing Bernard E. Harcourt No preview available - 2005 |