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Isnt this just broken window theory from the 80's ?
by citizenpaul 4y ago
Isnt this just broken window theory from the 80's ?
- voiper1 4y agoIt sounds like it has a large overlap, but not exactly the same. E.g. a liquor store isn't "run down and gives the atmosphere that crime is OK" but it's possible that more crime will happen there.
- cloudsec9 4y agoIt's also possible that poverty causes people to "self medicate" with cheap alcohol, and that crime is endemic to areas where there is poverty. To me, this sounds like "broken windows" with more "data", but less attention to possible bias. And the fact that these "articles" present only points from the proponents and the police, and no real data or independent review, gives more credence to that theory, in my opinion.