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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... increase in complaints and allegations outpaced the rate of increase in arrests , resulting in a sharp increase in the ratio in the first few years of the initiative . Although the ratio tapered off after 1996 , it did not return to its ...
... increased sharply during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Tucson , as well as in the state of Arizona and nationally ... increase in both gun and juvenile violence , and the combination of the two trends proved lethal for many youths ...
... increase in total deaths . This is illustrated in Figure 8.1 . The city of Tucson , including South Tucson , also experienced both a sharp increase in gun homicides and in youth violence , resulting in a significant rise in the number ...
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 |