- Wilson, J. Q., & Kelling, G. L. (1982). Broken windows: The police and neighborhood safety. Atlantic Monthly, 249(3), 29-38. https://books.google.com/bookshl=en&lr=&id=ukgy47Q8CuMC&oi=fnd&pg=PA277&dq=Broken+windows&ots=DSuFn7_Lct&sig=K98OxxU88iIbW4T1P56D9IJNq3Y#v=onepage&q=Broken%20windows&f=false
in this article, the authors speak about how neglect in a neighborhood can encourage criminal behavior. They also speak about ways to address early signs of disorder in order to reduce crime.
- Skogan, W. G. (1990). Disorder and decline: Crime and the spiral of decay in American cities. University of California Press. https://books.google.com/bookshl=en&lr=&id=ASrAMJh7LngC&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=Disorder+and+Decline:+Crime+and+the+Spiral+of+Decay+in+American+Cities&ots=_3EC4ndLZM&sig=j4f12h_3cuMpssZuBJIk81bITcc#v=onepage&q=Disorder%20and%20Decline%3A%20Crime%20and%20the%20Spiral%20of%20Decay%20in%20American%20Cities&f=false
In this article we see Skogan shows examples of early signs of disorder. She makes a connection between disorder and crime in urban neighborhoods.
- Sampson, R. J., & Raudenbush, S. W. (2001). Disorder in urban neighborhoods: Does it lead to crime? National Institute of Justice Journal, 246, 8-16. https://scholar.harvard.edu/sites/scholar.harvard.edu/files/sampson/files/2001_nij_raudenbush.pdf
In this article, Sampson found out that in areas with high levels of disorder has had high levels of crime. Sampson also addresses that getting rid of disorder can decrease crime rates in neighborhoods.
