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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... social meaning of carrying guns . By rewarding kids who turn in their peers , the strategy " interferes with norms ... norm scholarship in criminal law traces back , primarily , to Lawrence Lessig's 1995 essay " The Regulation of Social ...
... social influence in the direction of crime ” ( 1997a : 371 ) . To take advantage of social influ- ence , the social norm of orderliness must be enhanced . The idea is , as the previous passage suggests , that social influence may sway ...
... social norm factor [ C ] is a better explanation than the more behavioral factor [ Y ] . Sampson and Cohen investigate and try to distinguish between two such hypothe- ses . As noted earlier , they concede that , from their model , they ...
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 |