Broken Windows Theory: Perception versus Reality in Crime and Policing

Deviance and Crime, Groups and Organizations, Population, Poverty /
A building with broken windows.

Imagine you are walking through two different neighborhoods, both in the same big city. The first neighborhood is clean, with tall buildings in pristine condition and spotless sidewalks. The air smells fresh, the trees are cared for, no one is sleeping on the streets, and the sunlight reflects beautifully in the windows of tall apartment […]

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