A critical analysis of the ‘Broken Windows’ policing in New York City and its impact: implications for the criminal justice system and the African American community
The broken windows approach is an aggressive crime fighting strategy instituted in New York City in the 1990s, emphasizing mass arrest of perpetrators of major as well as minor offenses. The impact resulted in disproportionate arrest of Black and Hispanic youths in comparison with Caucasians. Critic...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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African journal of criminology and justice studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-94 |
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