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  2. Broken windows theory - Wikipedia

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    James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling first introduced the broken windows theory in an article titled "Broken Windows", in the March 1982 issue of The Atlantic Monthly: Social psychologists and police officers tend to agree that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken.

  3. Parable of the broken window - Wikipedia

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    The parable of the broken window was introduced by French economist Frédéric Bastiat in his 1850 essay "That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen" ("Ce qu'on voit et ce qu'on ne voit pas") to illustrate why destruction, and the money spent to recover from destruction, is not actually a net benefit to society.

  4. James Q. Wilson - Wikipedia

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    Wilson and George L. Kelling introduced the broken windows theory in the March 1982 edition of The Atlantic Monthly. In an article titled "Broken Windows", they argued that the symptoms of low-level crime and disorder (e.g. a broken window) create an environment that encourages more crimes, including serious ones. [2]

  5. Broken window - Wikipedia

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    Broken window may refer to: Broken window fallacy , economic theory illustrating why destruction, and the money spent to recover from destruction, is not actually a net benefit to society Broken windows theory , criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social ...

  6. Crime prevention through environmental design - Wikipedia

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    The Broken Windows Theory is a valuable tool in understanding the importance of maintenance in deterring crime. Broken Windows theory proponents support a zero tolerance approach to property maintenance, observing that a broken window will entice vandals to break more nearby windows. The sooner broken windows are fixed, the less likely such ...

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  8. Social control - Wikipedia

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    The introduction of broken windows theory in the 1980s transformed the concepts cities used to form policies, to circumvent the previous issue of unconstitutionality. [31] According to the theory, the environment of a particular space signals its health to the public, including to potential vandals.

  9. Can You Get Vitamin D Through a Window? Doctors Explain ... - AOL

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    Dr. Tolliver says this holds true whether the sun is shining through a window in your car or in your house; you are not getting any vitamin D benefits if a window is involved, period. Dr.