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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... NYPD ( Bratton 1997 and 1998 : 198 ) . As a result , the NYPD force almost doubled during that period , up by about 12,300 police officers ( including those transferred from Transit ) from a force of 26,856 police officers in 1991 to ...
... NYPD Another important contributing factor is the NYPD's use of computer technology to compile crime statistics and to convert the data into maps and charts that inform the police about crime patterns in differ- ent precincts . The data ...
... NYPD Changes The first question , then , is whether the changes at the NYPD really had an effect on crime . A thorough analysis of the relationship between New York City's policing initiatives and serious crime is offered by Fagan ...
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 |