On July 2013, one of the once most populated cities in United States had declared bankruptcy of $18 billion debt (Davey & Walsh, 2013, p. A1). As a result, there were less jobs available and many people had moved away to find a better life. In the article, Most Dangerous Neighborhoods: Detroit Home To 3 Most Violent Areas In America by Kate Abbey-Lambertz (2013), Detroit, Michigan was once most beautiful city is now abandoned. This essay will analyze how the city of Detroit, Michigan became one of the most dangerous city in United States to live in by looking at the theory of broken windows, as well as evaluating target hardening in hopes to find a solution to criminal activity. The theory of broken windows examines how abandonment encourages
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Kelling and Wilson have developed a strategy by identifying former offenders that are “considered high risks to commit new crimes,” the Department of Corrections will be making household phones on them to make them aware that they are under “community’s scrutiny” (Dickerson, 2012). Although this plan may seem like a good move; however, it is very time consuming. There are not enough police officers because many police officers moved away. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced an “Smart on Crime” initiative in order to prevent criminal activity in Detroit (McQuade, 2013). This initiative was very successful in Boston and Cincinnati, which involved ceasefire that works to reduce gang violence and homicide. In Detroit, ceasefire involves a three meeting component where “violent street group members on parole or probation” gather when they are released. First, law enforcement officials explain that violence will bring them back to prison (McQuade, 2013). Second, social service workers explain that there are programs that help street group members succeed outside the prison (McQuade, 2013). The third meeting is the key to ceasefire initiative, it includes members of the community: clergy members, ex-offenders and families of victims of violent crime gathering together to talk about the consequences for committing crime (McQuade, 2013). Ceasefire program has reduced homicide rate in Boston by 60%, and in Cincinnati it was reduced by 41% (McQuade,
Kelling and Wilson have developed a strategy by identifying former offenders that are “considered high risks to commit new crimes,” the Department of Corrections will be making household phones on them to make them aware that they are under “community’s scrutiny” (Dickerson, 2012). Although this plan may seem like a good move; however, it is very time consuming. There are not enough police officers because many police officers moved away. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. announced an “Smart on Crime” initiative in order to prevent criminal activity in Detroit (McQuade, 2013). This initiative was very successful in Boston and Cincinnati, which involved ceasefire that works to reduce gang violence and homicide. In Detroit, ceasefire involves a three meeting component where “violent street group members on parole or probation” gather when they are released. First, law enforcement officials explain that violence will bring them back to prison (McQuade, 2013). Second, social service workers explain that there are programs that help street group members succeed outside the prison (McQuade, 2013). The third meeting is the key to ceasefire initiative, it includes members of the community: clergy members, ex-offenders and families of victims of violent crime gathering together to talk about the consequences for committing crime (McQuade, 2013). Ceasefire program has reduced homicide rate in Boston by 60%, and in Cincinnati it was reduced by 41% (McQuade,