meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 12/2/2008
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The Broken Windows theory of crime states that in an environment of disorder, people will be more willing to commit crimes. If you allow jaywalking and urinating on the street, the reasoning goes, people will feel licensed to further offend against the public order. The theory was ...
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Stones Cry Out —
... I wonder if the logic of “broken windows” also applies to improving standards of dress and manner, it seems likely it might. Is this a reason dispense with the T-shirt/jeans as default dress? ...
Too Pretty To Steal
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Megan points to an article in the Economist affirming broken windows theory: The most dramatic result, though, was the one that showed a doubling in the number of people who were prepared to steal in a condition of disorder. In this case an envelope with a EUR5 ($6) note inside (and the note clearly visible through the address window) was left sticking out of a post box. In a condition of order, 13% of those passing took the envelope (instead of leaving it or pushing it into the box). But if the post box was covered in graffiti, 27% did. Even ...
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