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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > criminological theory > broken windows theory

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broken windows theory  

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  • 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]

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