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    ------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment of the Mid-Term Prerequisite in English 2: Writing in Discipline By Venchito Altiche Delavin II March 2013 The family is said to be the basic unit of the society. In the field of Psychology‚ the family is indeed an important part of the upbringing of a growing child‚ for in that timeframe is when early foundations are stabilized‚ morals are founded‚ emotions are expanded‚ and the being of the child is formed

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    are overseas Filipino workers are emotionally affected by the status of their families. To help them‚ there is a need for the school to know that the parents of the children are OFWs.  City councilor Lulu Tabanda has submitted a proposed resolution urging educational institutions in the city to inform OFW parents of the status of their children enrolled in the institution.  She said that because of the abnormal family set up‚ the impact on the behavior and habits of the children manifests in their

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    street eating food and throwing away their trash on the street instead of a garbage can. Gladwell states that people who walk by this piece of trash will conclude that no one cares and no is in charge. This concept is known as the broken windows theory. The broken windows theory proves that children and teenagers are shaped and influenced largely by the environment they live in. Certain features also plays a huge role influence on who we are and what we do (152). However‚ Faludi suggests that one’s habit

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    Running head: BROKEN WINDOWS AND VICTIMOOGY Broken Windows and Victimology Regina Murphy PBS 431-Victimology Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Nicola Davis Bivens July 24‚ 2014 BROKEN WINDOWS AND VICTIMOLOGY 2 Broken Windows and Victimology When I think of crime and victimology I wonder‚ are you more likely to be a victim of crime if you are in a certain neighborhood? Are people more likely to commit crimes if they think that no one cares? If there are no consequences

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    The Broken Window Theory The broken window theory was introduced in 1982 by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling. This theory brings up the idea that any small act of mischief‚ if ignored will escalate into a larger and more serious crime. The theory implies that if you control an environment to be well ordered and maintained‚ that this could stop further acts of vandalism‚ and could de-escalate crime rates. Picture an empty building with a few broken windows… if no one were to fix these windows

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    Criminology Final Exam Essay The broken windows theory was proposed by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982 that used broken windows as a metaphor for disorder within neighborhoods. Their theory links disorder and incivility within a community to subsequent occurrences of serious crime. Prior to the development and implementation of various incivility theories such as broken windows‚ law enforcement scholars and police tended to focus on serious crime. The major concern was the most serious

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    The Broken Windows theory was put forward in 1982‚ and suggested that as American neighborhoods and urban areas declined‚ that these areas were more likely to experience increased levels of crime and urban decay (Fritsch‚ Liederbach‚ & Taylor‚ 2009). As business establishments‚ homeowners‚ and tenants moved away‚ it left many homes and building unattended. Overtime gangs‚ drug dealers‚ and predatory street crime would take over these areas further degrading the overall economics and appearance. Residents

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    A criminological theory known as the broken window theory is something that interests me a lot. I first learned of this theory through my required school reading of “Freakonomics” by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner. The theory was being used to support the argument that the broken windows theory was responsible for New York’s 1990’s crime drop. The theory is believed to be responsible for the crime drop because of William Bratton‚ the New York City police commissioner. William Bratton used the

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    window breaks in an abandoned building in a neighborhood and it is not fixed‚ then more windows will be broken and graffiti will occur. In turn‚ this will make honest people afraid to leave their homes‚ and only the mischievous people who want to cause trouble will be out on the streets reeking havoc. Thus producing crime. Fixing Broken Windows offers a very desiccated but persuasive look at how to reform the modern criminal justice system by looking at three different aspects: the rise of crime

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    covered with graffiti‚ 27% of the passers-by took the money (Keizer). The Broken Window Theory explains that cracking down on urban disorder will prevent additional crime and antisocial behavior. Proponents of this theory say that it is effective at preventing and reducing crime. Opponents say that this theory is malicious because it is racist and unfairly targets the poor. The implementation of the Broken Window Theory by police departments has prevented gun violence in low-income neighborhoods

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