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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... discussion in context . The truth is that many theoretical accounts in politics , criminal justice , and public policy are not validated , but that usually does not stop us from implementing those policies . I do not intend to hold the ...
... discussion at the end of this chapter , as well as at the beginning of Part II , for those readers who may wish to move ahead to the discussion of New York City's qual- ity - of - life initiative in Chapter 4 or to social theory in ...
... discussion of the role of the delinquent in the modern carceral society illuminates , by analogy , the role of the ... discussion benefits from grouping these strategies to- gether and highlighting their kinship . Nevertheless , the ...
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 |