Broken windows is broken: study shows that a more focused approach to tackling street violence can be more effective.

Sierra-Arevalo, Michael (2016) Broken windows is broken: study shows that a more focused approach to tackling street violence can be more effective. USApp– American Politics and Policy Blog (20 Jul 2016). Website.

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For decades broken windows – the theory that tackling small nuisances will reduce the risk of more serious crime – has dominated policing in America. But new thinking about policing instead uses an approach which focuses resources on the small number of people who drive street violence. Michael Sierra-Arevalo and researchers at Yale University analyze one such initiative – Project Longevity – in New Haven, Connecticut. They find that the program can be linked to a significant reduction in the monthly number of group member shootings and homicides.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Divisions:	Public Policy Group
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2016 11:39
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 09:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/67701

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