Did More Stop and Search by Police Cause Less Knife Injury in London? Evidence from 2008–2023

ObjectivesThis study investigates the impact of police stop and search encounters (SSEs) on knife injuries and homicides in public places in London. While prior research has studied SSE impact on crime in general, we focus specifically on SSE relations to weapon-related injuries and deaths: whether...

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Authors: Piquero, Alex R. 1970- (Author) ; Sherman, Lawrence W. 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 459-494
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Deterrence decay
Homicide
Knife injuries
Residual deterrence
Search
Stop
Weapons