title: Disorder perception is the adaptive interpretation of social cues, not just a sensitivity to randomness.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University Boston, MA, USA ; Boston Area Research Initiative, Harvard University Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: O'Brien
keywords: broken windows theory; community perception; physical disorder; social disorder; urban neighborhoods