THE EFFECTS OF DIRECTED PATROL AND SELF-INITIATED ENFORCEMENT ON FIREARM VIOLENCE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY OF HOT SPOT POLICING

Volume: 52, Issue: 3, Pages: 428 - 449
Published: Aug 1, 2014
Abstract
Targeted policing has proven effective in reducing serious crime in areas where it is highly concentrated, but the enforcement mechanisms responsible for the success of so-called hot spots strategies remain poorly understood. This study evaluates the effects of a 9-month randomized controlled hot spots field experiment on firearm assaults and robberies in St. Louis, Missouri. Thirty-two firearm violence hot spots were randomly allocated to two...
Paper Details
Title
THE EFFECTS OF DIRECTED PATROL AND SELF-INITIATED ENFORCEMENT ON FIREARM VIOLENCE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY OF HOT SPOT POLICING
Published Date
Aug 1, 2014
Volume
52
Issue
3
Pages
428 - 449
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