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De-policing and crime in the wake of Ferguson: Racialized changes in the quantity and quality of policing among Missouri police departments

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  • Shjarback, John A.
  • Pyrooz, David C.
  • Wolfe, Scott E.
  • Decker, Scott H.

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This study explored whether police departments have engaged in “de-policing”—withdrawal from active police work—in response to unprecedented levels of negative attention, as well as the correlates of changes in police behavior.

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  • Shjarback, John A. & Pyrooz, David C. & Wolfe, Scott E. & Decker, Scott H., 2017. "De-policing and crime in the wake of Ferguson: Racialized changes in the quantity and quality of policing among Missouri police departments," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 42-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:50:y:2017:i:c:p:42-52
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.04.003
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