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Testing the "broken windows" theory

Maggie's Farm found this 2/9/2009 on betsyspage.blogspot.com

Lowell, Massachusetts tried a real-life experiment to see if the "broken windows" theory of crime actually works. The theory is that a disorderly environment with graffiti, trash, and broken windows sends a message that no one cares about that neighborhood and thus, the neighborhood will see ...