The police, crime, and economic theory: A replication and extension

Based on insights garnered from rational choice theory, Loftin and McDowall hypothesize that there is likely to be a reciprocal relationship, over time, within jurisdictions between police force strength and crime. Contrary to expectations, their ARIMA analyses of the association between total polic...

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Main Author: Chamlin, Mitchell B. (Author)
Contributors: Langworthy, Robert H.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1996
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1996, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-182
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Keywords:
Crime Control
Property Crime
Police Force
Cross Correlation Function
Crime Rate

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