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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... offenses such as public drunkenness , loitering , vandalism , littering , public urination , panhandling , turnstile jumping , prostitution , and other minor misde- meanor offenses ( Giuliani and Bratton 1994e : 6 ) . Like the subway ...
... offense nor immorality but harm - the harm that these misdemeanor offenses cause . " [ I ] f a climate of disorder and lack of mutual respect is allowed to take root , " Mayor Giuliani argued , “ incidence of other , more seri- ous ...
... offenses and public decency crimes . " The Model Penal Code does not attempt to enforce private morality , " the ... offense , the drafters specifically discussed harm . In the case of prostitution , the drafters retained the criminal ...
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 |