broken windows theory en · PROPN
Etymology
After article propounding the theory by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, “Broken Windows”, Atlantic Monthly (March 1982).
Meanings
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A criminological theory stating that signs of urban decay (e.g. broken windows, graffiti, loitering) signal that an area is not monitored, encouraging more destructive criminal behavior.
Clark disliked the general state of unshavenness, partly for aesthetic reasons and partly because he was a believer in the broken-windows theory of urban-crime management, the way the appearance of dereliction can pave the way for more serious crimes.
2014, Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Picador (2022), page 249:
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Translations (2)
cmn 破窗效應 /破窗效应 (Translations) · cmn 破窗理論 /破窗理论 (Translations)