broken windows theory
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Broken windows theory is a criminological concept proposing that visible signs of disorder and minor offenses, if left unaddressed, encourage more serious crime and antisocial behavior.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| broken windows theory canonical | 3 |
| Broken Windows article | 1 |
| “Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety” | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminological theory
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social theory ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
public space management
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transportation systems policing ⓘ urban crime prevention ⓘ |
| assumes |
offenders interpret disorder as a sign of low risk of sanction
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residents interpret disorder as a sign of weak social control ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
disorder
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informal social control ⓘ neighborhood stability ⓘ order maintenance ⓘ signal of social norms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
conflating disorder with serious crime
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disproportionate impact on minority communities ⓘ encouraging over-criminalization of poverty ⓘ potential to justify aggressive policing of minor offenses ⓘ weak empirical support in some studies ⓘ |
| exampleOfDisorder |
broken windows
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fare evasion ⓘ graffiti ⓘ loitering ⓘ public drinking ⓘ |
| field |
criminology
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sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
George L. Kelling
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James Q. Wilson ⓘ |
| hasCritic |
Bernard E. Harcourt
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Robert J. Sampson ⓘ Stephen D. Mastrofski ⓘ |
| hasSupportFrom |
some police practitioners
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some urban policymakers ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| influenced |
New York City policing in the 1990s
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community policing strategies ⓘ order-maintenance policing ⓘ zero-tolerance policing ⓘ |
| mainClaim |
tolerating minor offenses leads to escalation of antisocial behavior
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visible signs of disorder encourage more serious crime ⓘ |
| policyImplication |
maintaining physical order can prevent serious crime
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police should address minor offenses promptly ⓘ visible enforcement of norms can reinforce informal social control ⓘ |
| publicationDate | March 1982 ⓘ |
| publicationTitle | Broken Windows ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Atlantic Monthly ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
collective efficacy
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defensible space theory ⓘ order-maintenance policing ⓘ situational crime prevention ⓘ social disorganization theory ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Q. Wilson
this entity surface form:
Broken Windows article
this entity surface form:
“Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety”