Debate: Is 'Broken Windows' a Broken Policy for Police?
Does strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime or simply harass and antagonize residents of high-crime neighborhoods?

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime
Reason: Broken windows policing saves money and increases quality of life, a powerful achievement.
Warrant 0: the residents of the Broken windows policing feel their quality of life is improving
Warrant 1: the residents of the Broken windows policing feel their quality of life is being lowered
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime
Reason: Enforcing minor violations sets the level of civility that is to be expected in neighborhoods.
Warrant 0: there aren't many minor violations that are silly and outdated and should be ignored
Warrant 1: there are many minor violations that are silly and outdated and should be ignored
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime
Reason: If people can get away with breaking small laws, they will be more likely to break big ones.
Warrant 0: the slippery slope idea has led to many civil rights violations
Warrant 1: the slippery slope idea has not led to many civil rights violations
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime
Reason: Enforcing minor violations sets the level of civility that is to be expected in neighborhoods.
Warrant 0: police respond to even very minor violations that could be handled among civilians
Warrant 1: police respond to even very minor violations that could not be handled among civilians
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations deter more serious crime
Reason: Enforcing minor violations sets the level of civility that is to be expected in neighborhoods.
Warrant 0: these neighborhoods weren't totally civil before  'Broken Windows'
Warrant 1: these neighborhoods were totally civil before  'Broken Windows'
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations do not deter more serious crime
Reason: Broken windows policing saves money and increases quality of life, a powerful achievement.
Warrant 0: the residents of the Broken windows policing feel their quality of life is improving
Warrant 1: the residents of the Broken windows policing feel their quality of life is being lowered
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations do not deter more serious crime
Reason: Enforcing minor violations sets the level of civility that is to be expected in neighborhoods.
Warrant 0: there aren't many minor violations that are silly and outdated and should be ignored
Warrant 1: there are many minor violations that are silly and outdated and should be ignored
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Strictly enforcing minor violations do not deter more serious crime
Reason: If people can get away with breaking small laws, they will be more likely to break big ones.
Warrant 0: the slippery slope idea has led to many civil rights violations
Warrant 1: the slippery slope idea has not led to many civil rights violations
Correct warrant: 0