AdvertisementHow A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly WrongNovember 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)