Revisiting Broken Windows: The Role of Neighborhood and Individual Characteristics in Reaction to Disorder Cues

The influential "broken windows" theory proposes that disorder cues in neighborhoods trigger littering and other antisocial behavior. Until now, the theory has been empirically tested only on a small scale and restricted to just one specific area. In this study, I investigated the effect o...

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Main Author: Beate Volker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2017-10-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v4-22-528/