The Impact of Police Stops on Precinct Robbery and Burglary Rates in New York City, 2003-2010

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 96-122

  Rosenfeld, Richard ^a   Fornango, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

crime rates; police stops

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891655264     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2012.712152     Document Type: Article

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