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Although I commend Lucy Lannotti offering an opinion on the Broken Windows Theory of policing, her commentary and understanding of this framework fall well short (“Blame our broken criminal justice ...

BOSTON (AP) – Political scientist James Q. Wilson, whose “broken windows” theory on crime-fighting helped trigger a nationwide move toward community policing, died Friday at a Boston hospital. He was ...

James Q. Wilson, who helped launch revolution in law enforcement, was 80. Harvard government professor James Q. Wilson is shown in Boston in 1972. Wilson, a political scientist whose ‘broken windows’ ...

Q: I enjoyed reading the “A different kind of patrol” article (SMDP, Feb. 9, page 1) last week. What is the “broken windows theory?” A: Great question. The broken windows theory was originally ...

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