Predictable Policing: Measuring the Crime Control Benefits of Hotspots Policing at Bus Stops
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DOI: 10.1007/s10940-016-9312-y
Abstract: ObjectivesA fairly robust body of evidence suggests that hotspots policing is an effective crime prevention strategy. In this paper, we present contradictory evidence of a backfiring effect.MethodsIn a randomized controlled trial, aimed at reducing crime… read more here.
Keywords: bus stops; predictable policing; control; bus ... See more keywords