Economic Inequality and the Spatial Distribution of Stop and Search: evidence from London

We analyse the spatial concentration of stop and search (S&S) practices. Previous work argues that the persistent reliance on S&S, despite weak to null deterrent effects on crime, results from a social order maintenance motivation on the part of the police. Expanding previous studies that fo...

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Authors: Suss, Joel (Author) ; Oliveira, Thiago R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 828-847
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