The Proclivity to Rely on Professional Experience and Evidence-Based Policing: Findings From a Survey of High-Ranking Officers in the Israel Police

Studies have identified that police officers often support and value evidence-based policing (EBP), but nevertheless prefer relying on experience when making decisions. Yet, policing scholars have paid little attention to the generality of this proclivity, the psychological mechanisms behind it, or...

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Main Author: Jonathan-Zamir, Tal (Author)
Contributors: Weisburd, David ; Dayan, Michal ; Zisso, Maia
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 10, Pages: 1456-1474
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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