Broken windows theory is a criminological theory of the norm setting and being able to indicate urban disorder. Broken windows theory is also the belief that ignoring public order violations and disruptive behavior leads to community neglect, which fosters further disorder and crime. If you were to go to an unfamiliar neighborhood and see broken windows, spray painted walls, and abandon cars, your first instinct would tell you that the neighborhood must be unsafe. This theory is based off of one’s perception without any knowledge of the community.
Broken Windows Theory was developed and published from criminologists named James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982. Instead of viewing crime because of someone’s personality and the choices that …show more content…
When it came to public disorder they believed that eventually a functioning area would fall into despair and crime would turn more serious and violent. Because of physical disorder communities would no longer look pleasant to live in and many people would lose interest in the area, migrate, or other residents would avoid having any interaction with the area. The Broken windows theory was criminalizing the poor. They would purposely monitor these areas. Based off what the theory was people who lived in those areas was always the target, which contributed to mass incarceration.
I am from Washington D.C. Some parts of the city I’m from relates to broken windows theory. I am from Southeast D.C. Specifically, the Anacostia area. Southeast is known for the highest rate of low income and poverty. Anacostia is a large low income black neighborhood also known as ward 8. There are some parts of southeast that are beautiful and some parts that are non-desirable. The neighborhood I was born into was a well brought up neighborhood in southeast. After a while things change. My neighbors began having issues, fights were happening, teenagers would loiter
Broken Windows Theory was developed and published from criminologists named James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in 1982. Instead of viewing crime because of someone’s personality and the choices that …show more content…
When it came to public disorder they believed that eventually a functioning area would fall into despair and crime would turn more serious and violent. Because of physical disorder communities would no longer look pleasant to live in and many people would lose interest in the area, migrate, or other residents would avoid having any interaction with the area. The Broken windows theory was criminalizing the poor. They would purposely monitor these areas. Based off what the theory was people who lived in those areas was always the target, which contributed to mass incarceration.
I am from Washington D.C. Some parts of the city I’m from relates to broken windows theory. I am from Southeast D.C. Specifically, the Anacostia area. Southeast is known for the highest rate of low income and poverty. Anacostia is a large low income black neighborhood also known as ward 8. There are some parts of southeast that are beautiful and some parts that are non-desirable. The neighborhood I was born into was a well brought up neighborhood in southeast. After a while things change. My neighbors began having issues, fights were happening, teenagers would loiter