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5 - Advocate

Of “Broken Windows” Criminology and Criminal Justice

from Part III - Broken Windows Policing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2019

By
William H. Sousa  and
George L. Kelling
Edited by
David Weisburd  and
Anthony A. Braga
David Weisburd
Affiliation:
George Mason University, Virginia
Anthony A. Braga
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Boston
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Summary

Despite attacks from the criminological, legal, and academic left, “broken windows” theory is a robust policy option in criminal justice practice and crime prevention. It has not only fueled the community policing movement, it has also informed the evolution of community courts, community prosecution, and community probation and parole. The Mid-town Manhattan Community Court, to give just one example, emphasizes broken windows’ ideas in its philosophy and practice. Moreover, the ideas embodied in broken windows have moved beyond criminal justice and criminology to areas like public health, education, parks, and business improvement districts (BIDs).

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Police Innovation
Contrasting Perspectives
 , pp. 121 - 141
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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