Was there a Ferguson Effect on crime rates in large U.S. cities?

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

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2016, vol. 46, issue C, 1-8

Abstract: There has been widespread speculation that the events surrounding the shooting death of an unarmed young black man by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri—and a string of similar incidents across the country—have led to increases in crime in the United States. This study tested for the “Ferguson Effect” on crime rates in large U.S. cities.

Keywords: Crime trends; Ferguson; Policing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.01.001

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