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(8) Book: Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order and Reducing Crime in Our Communities
Authors: George L. Kelling and Catherine M. Coles Publisher: Free Press, 1996
A book that focuses on recent developments in the theory and practice of community policing may seem a step or two removed from the concerns of community corrections professionals, but, in truth, it is not. American law enforcement has been, over the last two decades, the most innovative component of criminal justice, with the community policing concept at the leading edge of the reform movement. The fruits of innovation are reflected in public opinion polls, which consistently reflect broad support for police and great skepticism about all other branches.
George Kelling and Catherine Coles chronicle the recent history of police reform,...