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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... serious crime . The approach is reflected in police pre- cincts and city halls across the country in the renewed emphasis on order - maintenance policing , a subset of the larger concept of community policing that emphasizes proactive ...
... serious crime . Therefore , the independent variable ( disorder ) should not include or should exclude as much as possible - serious criminal activity . Some degree of overlap is inevitable , given that the respondents may be thinking ...
... serious criminal ; yet enough are , or have information about others who are , that contact with petty offenders alerts all criminals to the vigilance of the police and gives police legitimate access to information about more serious ...
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 |