An analysis of the relationship between crime incidents and 911 calls
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501182
Abstract: Crime incidents are a major concern of public safety. Residents can help in crime‐fighting by reporting suspicious behavior via call for service (calling 911 in the U.S.). To study this behavior at the city level,… read more here.
Keywords: incidents 911; reporting rate; 911 calls; crime incidents ... See more keywords
Do Police Brutality Stories Reduce 911 Calls? Reassessing an Important Criminological Finding
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DOI: 10.1177/0003122419895254
Abstract: This comment reassesses the prominent claim from Desmond, Papachristos, and Kirk (2016) (DPK) that 911 calls plummeted—and homicides surged—because of a police brutality story in Milwaukee (the Jude story). The results in DPK depend on… read more here.
Keywords: brutality stories; story; police brutality; jude story ... See more keywords
Evidence of the Effect of Police Violence on Citizen Crime Reporting
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DOI: 10.1177/0003122419895979
Abstract: By carefully examining our original data and models, Zoorob identified a potential outlier that should be scrutinized when evaluating our findings. We thank him for raising this important point and for engaging in collaborative, problem-solving… read more here.
Keywords: crime reporting; crime related; model; 911 calls ... See more keywords