Citation

Gimber AR. Econ. Aff. 2007; 27(4): 17-22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-0270.2007.00775.x

PMID

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Abstract

Changes in policing strategies in the USA during the 1990s coincided with a significant decline in crime, particularly in New York City. However, academic research has shown that policing strategies played a relatively minor role in reducing crime in comparison with other factors.