Examples Of Broken Window Theory
Broken window theory states that “a perceived lack of social controls, will correspond to more crime.” (Lecture notes: unit 9). This means that vandalism occurs when nobody is cares what goes on and because there is no punishment for it. This theory suggest that if one window in a building get broken and not repaired, that building will attract people who will tend to break the rest of the unbroken windows. This theory suggest that vandalism such as littering, graffiti, and other small crimes leads to more vandalism and more crime because they may perceive it as normal and something that is not punishable. Additionally, a community or society full of disorder will eventually lead the people to be disorderly. In the stickup kids, “at the same
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This means that society may pave way for deviance based on how it is being set up. The “American Dream” put too much pressure on individuals because everybody wants to attain it either through societal conformity or through criminal subcultures. There is always a relationship between achieving the American dream and structures that needs to be put in place to achieve this dream. Deviant behavior do occurs when there is no balance between the two. The legitimate means of achieving this is through education and jobs. But people from poor community and family background tends to be in a disadvantage, which tends to strain them therefore finding others means to attain it. . “Pablo also had a misfortune of having attended New York City Public Schools. Most were in disrepair and overcrowded, and located in blighted areas with low… he found that he was academically unprepared to “get by” (Contreras: 67-68). Since most of the Bronx public schools were in disrepair and overcrowded and were under resourced, people tend to see students from those schools as students who were under prepared. Both Gus and Pablo shared the same desire and ambition to reach or attain the American Dream like most Americans that is to be successful, wealthy and command respect of others. And since they saw that attaining this dream is much faster through drug trade rather than going to an under resourced
This means that society may pave way for deviance based on how it is being set up. The “American Dream” put too much pressure on individuals because everybody wants to attain it either through societal conformity or through criminal subcultures. There is always a relationship between achieving the American dream and structures that needs to be put in place to achieve this dream. Deviant behavior do occurs when there is no balance between the two. The legitimate means of achieving this is through education and jobs. But people from poor community and family background tends to be in a disadvantage, which tends to strain them therefore finding others means to attain it. . “Pablo also had a misfortune of having attended New York City Public Schools. Most were in disrepair and overcrowded, and located in blighted areas with low… he found that he was academically unprepared to “get by” (Contreras: 67-68). Since most of the Bronx public schools were in disrepair and overcrowded and were under resourced, people tend to see students from those schools as students who were under prepared. Both Gus and Pablo shared the same desire and ambition to reach or attain the American Dream like most Americans that is to be successful, wealthy and command respect of others. And since they saw that attaining this dream is much faster through drug trade rather than going to an under resourced