In adopting the "broken windows" approach in the mid-1990s, New York City moved from a reactive policing response to a proactive response.The first approach emphasized the ________ crime while the second emphasized the ________ crime.

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The "broken windows" approach emphasizes the prevention of smaller crimes, such as vandalism and fare evasion, as a means of deterring larger crimes. This is a proactive approach that aims to prevent crime before it happens, rather than simply investigating and prosecuting after the fact. Therefore, the first approach emphasized the investigation of (reactive) crime, while the second emphasized the prevention of (proactive) crime.

In Adopting the "Broken Windows" Approach in the Mid-1990s, New