What works in policing
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What works in policing
（Readings in crime and punishment）
Oxford University Press, 1998
- : pbk
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
Presents selections of the best evaluation studies of contemporary policy practices, with explanatory discussions of trends in police research and the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary research.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. POLICE RESOURCES
Introduction
Colin Loftin and David McDowall: The Police, Crime, and Economic Theory: An Assessment
2. PATROL
Introduction
George L. Kelling, Tony Pate, Duane Dieckman, and Charles E. Brown: The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment: A Summary Report
3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Introduction
Stephen Percy: Response Time and Citizen Evaluation of Police
4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Introduction
Peter W. Greenwood and Joan Petersilia: The Criminal Investigation Process: Volume 1: Summary and Policy Recommendations
Wesley G. Skogan and George E. Antunes: Information, Apprehension, and Deterrence: Exploring the Limits of Police Productivity
5. COMMUNITY POLICING
Introduction
Criminal Justice Commission: Beat Policing: A Case Study
Mary Ann Wycoff and Wesley G. Skogan: Community Policing in Madison: An Analysis of Implementation and Impact
6. EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT
Introduction
Lawrence W. Sherman and Dennis P. Rogan: Effects of Gun Seizures on Gun Violence: "Hot Spots" Patrol in Kansas City
7. STREET-LEVEL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
Introduction
David Weisburd and Lorraine Green: Policing Drug Hot Spots: The Jersey City Drug Market Analysis Experiment
8. SPOUSE ASSAULT
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Lawrence W. Sherman and Richard A. Berk: The Specific Deterrent Effects of Arrest for Domestic Assault
Conclusion
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