SOC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Endangerment, Neoliberalism, Frisking
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Policing place and taxing time on skid row by george lipsitz. Those who cannot pay fines are often arrested and incarcerated for both failure to pay and the initial offense (123). Stopping, searching, citing, and arresting poor people for minor offenses is part of the broken windows policing strategy championed by new york police commissioner william. Bratton, who brought these practices to los angles as chief of police between 2002 and. 2009 (124): broken windows theory understands minor quality of life offenses such as loitering, drinking in public, and disorderly conduct as evidence of a disregard for law that undermines neighborhood pride and accountability, leading to more serious crimes. The approach, however, treats symptoms rather than causes. It is not the windows that have been broken, but rather the promises of full citizenship and social membership allegedly guaranteed by the 1866 and the 1964 civil rights acts; the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution; and the 1968 fair.
