“Outer disorder may act as a broken window. **The “broken windows” theory of crime prevention was introduced in the 1980s by social scientists who observed that when a community tolerates disorder and petty crime, such as breaking of windows, graffiti, turnstile jumping, or drinking in public, people are more likely to commit more serious crimes**. As a law enforcement theory, it’s controversial; but whether or not it’s true on a community-­wide level, it’s true on a personal level. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[broken-window-theory]], [[discipline]] , [[mindfulness]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]