Mortgage Fraud
In a 2 page paper, examine the relationship between the issues surrounding mortgage fraud and “broken windows theory”.

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The broken window theory was developed by theorists such as James Wilson and George Kelling in the year of 1982. The theory asserts that the disorder breeds more disorder within the neighborhood especially when it is not addressed at an early stage. For instance, abandoning a building with broken windows, more with windows will be broken in the area. Nevertheless, if the litter is left unclean, more litter will be thrown. Therefore, failing to rectify the crime at the very beginning causes continuity of the crimes in the neighborhood…

 

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