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Could Innovations in Policing have Contributed to the New York City Crime Drop even in a Period of Declining Police Strength?: The Case of Stop, Question and Frisk as a Hot Spots Policing Strategy

David WeisburdCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 129-153 | Published online: 11 Jan 2013

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