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The broken windows theory of policing suggested that cleaning up the visible signs of disorder — like graffiti, loitering, panhandling and prostitution — would prevent more serious crime as well.
How a Theory of Crime and Policing Went Terribly Wrong
Bernard Harcourt, Visiting Professor in the School of Social Science, describes how the broken windows theory of policing—which suggests that cleaning up the visible signs of disorder, like graffiti, loitering, panhandling, and prostitution would prevent more serious crime—is a dangerous myth.
Read more and listen to the podcast at NPR.
