We review economics research regarding the effect of police, punishments, and work on
crime, with a particular focus on papers from the last twenty years. Evidence in favor of …

During the latter half of the 20th century US policing became more professional (Skogan &
Frydl 2004) and the rate of violent crime declined dramatically (Blumstein & Wallman). Yet …

Algorithmic tools for predicting violence and criminality are increasingly deployed in
policing, bail, and sentencing. Scholarly attention to date has focused on these tools' …

An increasing number of minority youth experience contact with the criminal justice system.
But how does the expansion of police presence in poor urban communities affect …

Objectives. We surveyed young men on their experiences of police encounters and
subsequent mental health. Methods. Between September 2012 and March 2013, we …

The May 2015 release of the report of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
highlighted a fundamental change in the issues dominating discussions about policing in …

Evidence-based policing is a method of making decisions about “what works” in policing:
which practices and strategies accomplish police missions most cost-effectively. In contrast …

An examination of the influence of street stops on the legal socialization of young men
showed an association between the number of police stops they see or experience and a …

Originating with the Newark, NJ, foot patrol experiment, research has found police foot
patrols improve community perception of the police and reduce fear of crime, but they are …

Purpose The aim of the study was to examine the proximate mental health consequences of
stressful and emotionally charged interactions with police officers among a national sample …