License plate reader (LPR) police patrols in crime hot spots: An experimental evaluation in two adjacent jurisdictions

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 321-345

  Lum, Cynthia ^a   Hibdon, Julie ^a   Cave, Breanne ^a   Koper, Christopher S ^a   Merola, Linda ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotheft; Experiment; Hot spots; License plate reader; Police; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355133304     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-011-9133-9     Document Type: Article

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