AdvertisementHow A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly Wrong30:01Download AudioResumeNovember 01, 2016Shankar VedantamChris BenderevTara BoyleRenee KlahrMaggie PenmanJennifer SchmidtfacebookEmailThe 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)