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REDUCING FIREARMS VIOLENCE THROUGH DIRECTED POLICE PATROL *
Author(s) -
McGARRELL EDMUND F.,
CHERMAK STEVEN,
WEISS ALEXANDER,
WILSON JEREMY
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
criminology and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.6
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1745-9133
pISSN - 1538-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9133.2001.tb00079.x
Subject(s) - deterrence (psychology) , gun violence , deterrence theory , criminology , violent crime , computer security , gun control , poison control , engineering , human factors and ergonomics , political science , psychology , computer science , medical emergency , law , medicine
Research Summary: This evaluation of a directed police patrol project utilizes a pre‐post quasi‐experimental design with a non‐equivalent control group as well as an interrupted time series analysis. The results suggest that directed patrol had an impact on firearms crime in one of the target areas but not the other. Policy Implications: The results suggest that a specific deterrence strategy whereby the police utilize directed patrol to focus on suspicious activities and locations reduced violent gun crime. In contrast, a general deterrence strategy focused on maximizing vehicle stops did not have an apparent effect.