American political scientist who, with George L. Kelling, introduced broken windows theory in 1982, proposing that visible signs of disorder encourage further crime, including serious offenses. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountIntroduced broken windows theory with George L. Kelling in 1982, shaping order-maintenance policing debate for decades. 1 Connections
Theories Developed
Source Wikipedia: Broken Windows Theory
Sources
1. Wikipedia: James Q. Wilson
2. Wikidata: James Q. Wilson
Wikidata Q636710, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikipedia: Broken Windows Theory
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