Excellent response Alethia, I like the way you compared the broken window theory to a “facelift.” That is the perfect metaphor to explain broken window initiative. After receiving a makeover or facelift think of how much more self-esteem confidence and pure happiness it produces. Something else to consider is, what type feeling that it brought when the makeover was the act of kindness or a gift. That makes you feel even more special. It is the same concept for the neighborhoods who are suffering. The big question is how do we combat crime? Well has anyone thought about the other victims of crime? It is the communities in which this deviant behavior occurs. If the criminals do not have a “home” per se, then they have to move or be innovative
