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Wikipedia: Broken Windows Theory

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The encyclopedia article on broken windows theory, introduced 1982 by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling.

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Citation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
General encyclopedia: useful for uncontested factual detail, not a primary or scholarly source.
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Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Criminology Theories and Schools, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

Well-attested

8

Criminology Theories and Schools

Holds

1

Criminology Theories and Schools

General References

1

Criminology Theories and Schools

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