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Ice basically sums it up, but to elaborate on his wonderful imagery: The Broken Window Theory is a law enforcement idea that proposes that if you crack down hard on minor crimes, like breaking a window or getting onto the subway without a ticket, major crimes won't happen. Critics argue that it's just a waste of police resources, and I don't know what studies say about its effectiveness.

EDIT: Ice, that's from Macbeth, no?