Hot spots policing of small geographic areas effects on crime

In recent years, crime scholars and practitioners have pointed to the potential benefits of focusing crime prevention efforts on crime places. A number of studies suggest that there is significant clustering of crime in small places, or “hot spots,” that generate half of all criminal events. Researc...

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Main Author: Braga, Anthony Allan (Author)
Contributors: Turchan, Brandon S. ; Papachristos, Andrew V. ; Hureau, David M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Campbell Systematic Reviews
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-88
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Keywords:
Bekämpfung
Hot Spots
Kriminalität
Polizeiarbeit
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Summary:In recent years, crime scholars and practitioners have pointed to the potential benefits of focusing crime prevention efforts on crime places. A number of studies suggest that there is significant clustering of crime in small places, or “hot spots,” that generate half of all criminal events. Researchers have argued that many crime problems can be reduced more efficiently if police officers focused their attention to these deviant places. The appeal of focusing limited resources on a small number of high-activity crime places is straightforward. If crime can be prevented at these hot spots, then citywide crime totals could be reduced.
ISSN:1891-1803
DOI:10.1002/cl2.1046