George Kelling's Broken Window Theory

In an article by George Kelling, one of the two founding fathers of Broken Window Theory, cries out that people are committing sins in the name of his theory because they misunderstand it (Kelling, 2015). Kelling that small things matter in a community, and that if they are left unchecked, they will lead to bigger problems. He used the literal metaphor of a broken window left unattended in a building implying no one cares, this in turn would lead to more broken windows and more damage (Kelling, 2015). Kelling said “disorderly conditions and behaviors left untended in a community are signs that nobody cares and will lead to fear of crime, more serious crime, and urban decay” (Kelling, 2015, p. 56.) Kelling references Michael Brown jaywalking