By joneilortiz on January 16, 2009
Originally advanced by George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson in a 1982 Atlantic article, the “broken windows theory” — which claims “that a decrease in visible signs of public disorder would lead to a reduction in crime rates” — continues to be a source of debate. Though it “helped make community policing commonplace, sparked [...]
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By joneilortiz on December 18, 2008
I’ve been racking my brain trying to recall other instances where advertising has been used as a crime deterrence strategy - or at least this is what NYC Transit authorities are giving as the reason behind their new ad policy. According to Jennifer 8. Lee of the New York Times:
“Despite the M.T.A. budget shortfall, transit [...]
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