Racial Threat and Crime Control: Integrating Theory on Race and Extending its Application
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DOI: 10.1007/s10612-019-09485-1
Abstract: The racial threat perspective has been applied increasingly to the study of crime control over the past several decades and demonstrates appealing and nuanced arguments for understanding racial bias and disparity. As recent tests of… read more here.
Keywords: application; crime control; threat; racial threat ... See more keywords
The “Tough on Crime” Competition: a Network Approach to Understanding the Social Mechanisms Leading to Federal Crime Control Legislation in the United States from 1973–2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s12103-017-9395-5
Abstract: The increase in punitive sentiment in America over the last four decades is frequently attributed to changes in criminal justice policies and programs. While scholars have studied the impact of legislation and policy on justice… read more here.
Keywords: legislation; crime control; 1973 2014; federal crime ... See more keywords
Proactive policing and crime control
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0227-x
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… read more here.
Keywords: proactive policing; policing crime; crime control; crime ... See more keywords