Broken Window Theory
Alex Richards 11/10/14 Criminology Broken windows theory
Abstract The broken window theory is a form of law that stops serious and non violent crimes, which can be reduced crime in urban cities. This strict enforcement is to stop non violent crimes such as skipping school, graffiti, vandalism and not paying fair. This law was first introduced in New York City in 1980, ever since the level of crimes has dropped even violent crimes such as rape, murder has gone down. New York started seeing their results in the early 1990s, and 2000. George Kelling was the founder of the broken windows theory; he first stated in a magazine article that if a building has multiple broken windows, that it attracts vandalisms to come destroy the property even more. Kelling idea became popular and drew a lot of debates on whether his theory is true, and it was soon to be known as the broken windows theory.
The broken window theory is to stop/reduce crimes; it focuses more on non violent crimes such as graffiti, skipping fair, and vandalism. There are advantages and disadvantage to this theory. Broken window theory is the thought of when non violent crimes, like petty theft, graffiti, and vandalism is in order and held in check then more serious crimes such as murder, rape, and other crimes wont seems to follow. The broken window theory has effected policing in the past and will play a role in how policing is done in the future. The theory 's biggest test has been in New York City, where a dramatic decline in crime has been attributed in large part of the city to maintain maintenance. Rundown parts of the city have been cleaned up, and police focus more on such problems as panhandling, turnstile jumping, and public drinking. Individuals of such tactics argued that in order to address these crimes, the police must be afforded a wide discretion and should not be hanged by constitutional rules. Still "broken windows"
Abstract The broken window theory is a form of law that stops serious and non violent crimes, which can be reduced crime in urban cities. This strict enforcement is to stop non violent crimes such as skipping school, graffiti, vandalism and not paying fair. This law was first introduced in New York City in 1980, ever since the level of crimes has dropped even violent crimes such as rape, murder has gone down. New York started seeing their results in the early 1990s, and 2000. George Kelling was the founder of the broken windows theory; he first stated in a magazine article that if a building has multiple broken windows, that it attracts vandalisms to come destroy the property even more. Kelling idea became popular and drew a lot of debates on whether his theory is true, and it was soon to be known as the broken windows theory.
The broken window theory is to stop/reduce crimes; it focuses more on non violent crimes such as graffiti, skipping fair, and vandalism. There are advantages and disadvantage to this theory. Broken window theory is the thought of when non violent crimes, like petty theft, graffiti, and vandalism is in order and held in check then more serious crimes such as murder, rape, and other crimes wont seems to follow. The broken window theory has effected policing in the past and will play a role in how policing is done in the future. The theory 's biggest test has been in New York City, where a dramatic decline in crime has been attributed in large part of the city to maintain maintenance. Rundown parts of the city have been cleaned up, and police focus more on such problems as panhandling, turnstile jumping, and public drinking. Individuals of such tactics argued that in order to address these crimes, the police must be afforded a wide discretion and should not be hanged by constitutional rules. Still "broken windows"