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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... police commissioner Bratton's statement that “ criminals are our competition " ( Beiser 1995 : 39 ) . Bob Herbert of the New York Times reports a chilling exchange between a police officer from the Bronx and a commission investigating ...
... police mis- conduct . According to the New York Times , New York City received , from 1994 to 1996 , 8,316 court claims of abuse by police officers , in comparison with 5,983 during the three previous years ( Purdy 1997 ) . In addition ...
... police brutality and of the CCRB , leading to more complaints , as Police Commissioner Howard Safir suggested ( " Complaints against Police Rise " 1998 : A25 ) . On the other hand , that type of incident might have discouraged others ...
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 |