Concept information
Preferred term
broken windows theory
Definition
- DefinitionThe broken windows theory asserts the existence of an important connection between incivility and crime. According to the theory, if symbols of ‘disorder’ are left unaddressed in a neighbourhood, then more crime problems will intensify there. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Policing; Broken Windows Theory]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- incivilities thesis
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/broken_windows_theory
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