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Broken windows theory

Read about this theory in a Banksy book that I bought recently. Very interesting. Not sure how accurate it is but for what its worth this window isn't broken and believe it or not is in a pretty good area. Take fom that what you will.

 

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The broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm setting and signaling effects of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that monitoring and maintaining urban environments in a well-ordered condition may prevent further vandalism as well as an escalation into more serious crime.

 

The theory was introduced in a 1982 article by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling. Since then it has been subject to great debate both within the social sciences and in the public debate. The theory has been used as a motivation for several reforms in criminal policy.

 

The broken windows theory has received support from several empirical studies. At the same time it has also been the subject of a large body of criticism.

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