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James Q. Wilson

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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.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1931 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
2012 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
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Introduced broken windows theory with George L. Kelling in 1982, shaping order-maintenance policing debate for decades. 1
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