Triple
T2182476
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | James Q. Wilson |
E49075
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableTheory |
P477
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
broken windows theory
Broken windows theory is a criminological concept proposing that visible signs of disorder and minor offenses, if left unaddressed, encourage more serious crime and antisocial behavior.
|
E243237
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: broken windows theory | Statement: [James Q. Wilson, notableTheory, broken windows theory]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: broken windows theory Context triple: [James Q. Wilson, notableTheory, broken windows theory]
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A.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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B.
Peelian principles of policing
The Peelian principles of policing are a set of foundational guidelines for modern law enforcement that emphasize crime prevention, public cooperation, and the idea that police legitimacy depends on maintaining the trust and consent of the community.
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C.
Sky Crime
Sky Crime is a British pay television channel from Sky dedicated to true crime documentaries and series.
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D.
Race City USA
Race City USA is the nickname for Mooresville, North Carolina, a town widely recognized as a major hub for NASCAR teams and motorsports industries.
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E.
Slums and Suburbs
Slums and Suburbs is an influential work by educator James B. Conant examining educational inequality and the social divide between impoverished urban areas and more affluent suburban communities in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: broken windows theory Triple: [James Q. Wilson, notableTheory, broken windows theory]
Generated description
Broken windows theory is a criminological concept proposing that visible signs of disorder and minor offenses, if left unaddressed, encourage more serious crime and antisocial behavior.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: broken windows theory Target entity description: Broken windows theory is a criminological concept proposing that visible signs of disorder and minor offenses, if left unaddressed, encourage more serious crime and antisocial behavior.
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A.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
-
B.
Peelian principles of policing
The Peelian principles of policing are a set of foundational guidelines for modern law enforcement that emphasize crime prevention, public cooperation, and the idea that police legitimacy depends on maintaining the trust and consent of the community.
-
C.
Sky Crime
Sky Crime is a British pay television channel from Sky dedicated to true crime documentaries and series.
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D.
Race City USA
Race City USA is the nickname for Mooresville, North Carolina, a town widely recognized as a major hub for NASCAR teams and motorsports industries.
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E.
Slums and Suburbs
Slums and Suburbs is an influential work by educator James B. Conant examining educational inequality and the social divide between impoverished urban areas and more affluent suburban communities in mid-20th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableTheory Context triple: [James Q. Wilson, notableTheory, broken windows theory]
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A.
notableFor
Indicates that an entity is especially recognized or distinguished for a particular quality, achievement, characteristic, or role.
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B.
notableContribution
chosen
Indicates that an entity has made a significant, recognized contribution to another entity, field, work, or endeavor.
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C.
notableFact
Indicates that there exists a particularly significant or noteworthy fact or piece of information associated with the subject.
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D.
notableTheme
Indicates that a particular theme is prominently featured in, or strongly associated with, an entity such as a work, event, or body of content.
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E.
notableBase
Indicates that a particular location serves as a significant or distinguished base or headquarters for an entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88aa72d348190a9544bb5b8a4e71d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc4358fc88190a6f556c2de9fef8c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae5da786e48190896cae8fdcee3d83 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae5e30a69c8190a3f77e784401f671 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae5ea7909c8190a93d87a5d07b84d4 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:46 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abbda0ec948190be88c1243d81a423 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:54 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.