In 1982, simultaneously with the Reagan rejuvenation and rebuilding of a broken U.S. military, social scientists George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson introduced the "Broken Windows" theory of policing.
Simply put, the theory asserted that the little things matter in a society. Broken windows, unkept buildings, landscaping, non-operable light posts, etc., reflected an ambivalent society where citizens were accepting of low standards, and the effect would be that crime and lawlessness could take hold and grow.
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John Mills ✉
Col. John Mills, ret., served 33 years in the Army and also as a senior civilian in government and at national security-related think tanks. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.