Politics

Broken Windows Theory: A Solution to Gang Violence? One 40-year-old crime reduction theory demands a second look.

An empty home stands along a street in “the Hole,” a Brooklyn neighborhood that sits on the Queens border and is home to several dozen residents, many of whom live in trailers on April 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Crime continues to be a top concern for millions of Americans, and for good reason. In some of the largest U.S. cities, an increase in gang violence, including among young people, is driving the murder rate skyward. There are now 30,000 gangs in...