Actually the "theory" was legit, the original wasn't "window breakers" it was "broken windows." The actually theory says to fix the windows! Right there in the name.
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I do think the theory is legit. And it is easy to see all over cities. If litter is left somewhere other people continue to litter there bc its clear no one cares. BUT i do not know how it pertains to policing.
sep 1, 2025, 4:01 am • 0 0 • view
it feels right if you're only looking at it on a surface level and that's all that matters to some people
sep 1, 2025, 2:21 pm • 0 0 • view
I will do more reading on it.
sep 1, 2025, 3:33 pm • 0 0 • view
But it went further than just repairing broken windows (in order to prevent a neighborhood from looking dilapidated). It also meant aggressively enforcing against all minor infractions, usually against minority populations. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
sep 1, 2025, 1:02 am • 2 0 • view
It *started* with identifying neighborhoods in which to crack down on *minor* crimes
sep 1, 2025, 1:04 am • 2 0 • view
No. The theory provided a simple comforting narrative to those who wanted to dismiss the role of structural and systemic causes. But it doesn't work in practice.
sep 1, 2025, 2:27 pm • 1 0 • view
No, it wasn’t
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