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Discouraging window breakers: The lagged effects of police activity on crime

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  • Caudill, Jonathan W.
  • Getty, Ryan
  • Smith, Rick
  • Patten, Ryan
  • Trulson, Chad R.

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Previous studies have tested numerous times with mixed results the utility of Wilson and Kelling's (1982) Broken Windows theory as a crime reduction strategy. Despite mixed scholarship, Broken Windows enforcement has remained a staple in municipal policing strategies.

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  • Caudill, Jonathan W. & Getty, Ryan & Smith, Rick & Patten, Ryan & Trulson, Chad R., 2013. "Discouraging window breakers: The lagged effects of police activity on crime," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 18-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:41:y:2013:i:1:p:18-23
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.09.005
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