Fighting back in bright leaf: Community policing and drug trafficking in public housing
Drug trafficking and related disorders are common in public housing properties. This research draws from a sitespecific, multidimensional study of an urban public housing authority plagued with drug distribution and related crime. Focus group interviews and face-to-face surveys yield a vivid descrip...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2000
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2000, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-92 |
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Summary: | Drug trafficking and related disorders are common in public housing properties. This research draws from a sitespecific, multidimensional study of an urban public housing authority plagued with drug distribution and related crime. Focus group interviews and face-to-face surveys yield a vivid description of the residents’ perceptions of crime, disorder, and the impact on their lives. An analysis of the community-policing response reveals implementation problems which call into question some of the underlying assumptions community-policing advocates often take for granted. |
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ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF02886812 |