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Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing by Bernard E. Harcourt

Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing

Bernard E. Harcourt

304 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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This is the first book to challenge the "broken-windows" theory of crime, which argues that permitting minor misdemeanors, such as loitering and vagrancy, to go unpunished only encourages more serious crime. The theory has revolutionized policing ...

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