Focused deterrence is a policing strategy that offers an incredibly unique solution to violent
crime. In addition to heightened sanctions and other traditional deterrence techniques, these …

Numerous studies have shown that several characteristics of offenders are related to their
likelihood of recidivism after release from prison. Nearly all of these studies, however, have …

S'inspirant de la théorie de la dissuasion conditionnelle, cet article étudie la relation entre
les restrictions associées au permis de conduire, les mécanismes de contrôles sociaux …

The current study examines the relationship between shootings and police firearm arrests at
a more detailed spatial and temporal level than has previous work. Using data from …

Innovative Possibilities: Global Policing Research and Practice brings together observations
that reflect upon the state of police (and policing) across the globe and associated forms of …

Background: Prenatal care is an important health behavior for optimizing maternal-child
outcomes. Social ecological studies have identified both individual-and community-level …

In Florida, the law enforcement response to burglaries is estimated to cost $1.3 billion, yet
little is understood about whether specific types of enforcement and investigation strategies …

This paper provides a brief review of research on the effectiveness of media campaigns in
the prevention of crime. Media campaigns have been widely used in the Greater Rochester …

Economic analysis of criminal behavior suggests that a rational individual commits crime
only if the expected gain from a crime is greater than the expected cost associated with it …

ABSTRACT Historically in the United States, the police have been organized as a publicly
accountable, rule of law institution. In theory, this has meant that police engage in …