Police innovation : contrasting perspectives / edited by David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga.

Other author Weisburd, David.
Other author Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Descriptionxx, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesCambridge studies in criminology
Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press) ^A512611
Contents Introduction : understanding police innovation / David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga -- Community policing. Advocate : The promise of community policing / Wesley G. Skogan ; Critic : Community policing : a skeptical view / Stephen Mastrofski -- Broken windows policing. Advocate : Of "broken windows," criminology, and criminal justice / William H. Sousa and George L. Kelling ; Critic : Incivilities reduction policing, zero tolerance, and the retreat from coproduction : weak foundations and strong pressures / Ralph B. Taylor -- Problem-oriented policing. Advocate : Science, values, and problem-oriented policing : why problem-oriented policing? / John E. Eck ; Critic : Problem-oriented policing : the disconnect between principles and practice / Anthony A. Braga and David Weisburd -- Pulling levers policing. Advocate : Old wine in new bottles : policing and the lessons of pulling levers / David M. Kennedy ; Critic. Partnership, accountability, and innovation : clarifying Boston's experience with pulling levers / Anthony A. Braga and Christopher Winship -- Third-party policing. Advocate : The case for third-party policing / Lorraine Mazerolle and Janet Ransley ; Critic : Third-party policing : a critical view / Tracey L. Meares -- Hot spots policing. Advocate : Hot spots policing as a model for police innovation / David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga ; Critic : The limits of hots spots policing / Dennis P. Rosenbaum -- Compstat. Advocate : Compstat's innovation / Eli B. Silverman ; Critic : Changing everything so that everything can remain the same : Compstat and American policing / David Weisburd ... [et al.] -- Evidence-based policing. Advocate : Evidence-based policing for crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh ; Critic : Improving police through expertise, experience, and experiments / Mark H. Moore -- Conclusion : Police innovation and the future of policing / Anthony A. Braga and David Weisburd.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006297067
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