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Broken windows theory, a Rare card
In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 81
- Power
- 162
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 220,000
Power 162 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Broken windows theory quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Broken windows theory card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The theory was introduced in an ______ started in 1981 and published in 1982 by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling.
Answer
article. The theory was introduced in an article started in 1981 and published in 1982 by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling. From the Broken windows theory article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was popularized in the ____s by New York City police commissioner William Bratton, whose policing policies were influenced by the theory.
Answer
1990s. It was popularized in the 1990s by New York City police commissioner William Bratton, whose policing policies were influenced by the theory. From the Broken windows theory article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Tank. Tank 88 · Quechuan languages 84 · Broken windows theory 81 · Blood type 78 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes, such as vandalism, loitering, public drinking and fare evasion, help to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness.
- The theory was introduced in an article started in 1981 and published in 1982 by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling.
- It was popularized in the 1990s by New York City police commissioner William Bratton, whose policing policies were influenced by the theory.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Broken windows theory article was read about 220,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 81: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Broken windows theory (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Smallbones, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
