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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

  1. 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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broken windows policing

Translations (2)

cmn 破窗效應 /破窗效应 (Translations) · cmn 破窗理論 /破窗理论 (Translations)