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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... evidence sup- ports the order maintenance approach . I turn first , in Chapter 3 , to an empirical assessment of the social - scientific evidence support- ing the broken windows theory . I then review , in Chapter 4 , the evi- dence ...
... evidence of harm . In litigation over the San Diego youth curfew , the city intro- duced evidence , including national and local statistics , to support the claim that a juvenile curfew would reduce juvenile crime and victimiza- tion ...
... evidence , we should probably not implement controversial public poli- cies without further research . I do not think that this is really a conser- vative public policy orientation ; rather , it avoids being reckless or neg- ligent . In ...
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 |