Police enforcement strategies to prevent crime in hot spot areas /
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C :
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,
2008.
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| Series: | Crime prevention research reviews ;
no. 2. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo58123 |
| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on October 2, 2008). "The Campbell Collaboration." "The research included in this review is limited to studies that use experimental or quasi-experimental designs and meet the criteria for rigor as laid out in the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group review criteria ... ." - Page v. "To be included in this review of research, eligible problem-oriented policing initiatives must engage primarily traditional policing tactics such as law enforcement actions, informal counseling and cautioning, and referrals to other agencies. ... Eligible program evaluations were also limited to police programs that targeted small areas such as street corners, homes, apartment buildings, and subway stations." -- Page 10. The following jurisdictions were included in this review: Minneapolis, Minn. ; Jersey City, N.J., St. Louis, Mo. ; Kansas City, Mo. ; Houston, Tex.;and Beenleigh, Australia. The Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group (http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/) is an international network of researchers that prepares, updates, and rapidly disseminates systematic reviews of high-quality research conducted worldwide on effective methods to reduce crime and delinquency and improve the quality of justice.--inside cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 32 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet. Address as of 10/2/2008: http://ric-zai-inc.com/ric.php?page=detail&id=COPS-P140 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-32). |