Broken Windows Theory
Criminal Records Podcast · Demetria Spinrad and Isaac Meyer
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Show Notes
In 1969, a group of graduate students had a great time smashing up a car. Their very strange psychology experiment is responsible for some of the most racist policing practices in America today. How did the broken windows theory go from textbooks to police departments? And will we ever know what actually solved America's biggest crime wave?
Content note: This episode discusses a lot of racist practices specifically targeting Black, Latino, and other marginalized groups in America.