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Proactive policing and crime control

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A quasi-experimental study of the generalized enforcement of low-level violations in New York City finds that proactive policing increases crime. This finding suggests the importance of taking a careful look… Click to show full abstract

A quasi-experimental study of the generalized enforcement of low-level violations in New York City finds that proactive policing increases crime. This finding suggests the importance of taking a careful look at aggressive enforcement approaches used by police to reduce crime as they may be causing harm in urban communities.

Keywords: proactive policing; policing crime; crime control; crime

Journal Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Year Published: 2017

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