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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... significant declines in crime , in some cases proportionally larger than New York City's . Yet many of these large cities have not implemented order - maintenance crackdowns and misdemeanor sweeps . More important , a large number of ...
... significant effect on burglary rates . With regard to the direct effect , proactive policing appears to have a very weak effect on burglary , and for that reason the authors focus the remainder of their study on robbery , where there ...
... significant consequences for the detection and prevention of crime . This has probably contributed to the decline in crime in New York City . But there are other harms to consider . Order maintenance in New York City has been achieved ...
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 |