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Compstat in Australia: An analysis of the spatial and temporal impact

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  • Mazerolle, Lorraine
  • McBroom, James
  • Rombouts, Sacha

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One of the major trends in policing sweeping across democratic societies since the mid-1990s is a management approach commonly known as COMPSTAT. Despite widespread global adoption, empirical evaluation of the impact of COMPSTAT lags behind popular accounts of its crime control benefits.

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  • Mazerolle, Lorraine & McBroom, James & Rombouts, Sacha, 2011. "Compstat in Australia: An analysis of the spatial and temporal impact," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 128-136.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:39:y:2011:i:2:p:128-136
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.12.005
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