Support WBURHow A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly WrongPlay30:01Download AudioShankar VedantamChris BenderevTara BoyleRenee KlahrMaggie PenmanJennifer SchmidtNovember 01, 2016 ShareThe broken windows theory of policing suggested that cleaning up the visible signs of disorder — like graffiti, loitering, panhandling and prostitution — would prevent more serious crime as well. (Getty Images/Image Source)
