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17 - Conclusions

Police Science and the Future of Evidence-Based Policing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2023

By
David Weisburd ,
Tal Jonathan-Zamir ,
Gali Perry  and
Badi Hasisi
Edited by
David Weisburd ,
Tal Jonathan-Zamir ,
Gali Perry  and
Badi Hasisi
David Weisburd
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and George Mason University, Virginia
Tal Jonathan-Zamir
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gali Perry
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Badi Hasisi
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summary

We titled this volume The Future of Evidence-Based Policing, because in it we sought to take stock of where the field of EBP has been and where it is heading. In this concluding chapter we address the latter question, and make the argument that the future of EBP as a meaningful paradigm with substantial influence on police practice lies in a better science of policing. Based on the contributions in our volume, we identify and elaborate on six key areas where improvement in the science of policing is required. These include “second generation” studies, the quality and breadth of scientific methods, comparative research, the science of street level behavior, implementation science, and normative dimensions.

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science of policingpolice sciencesecond generation studiesrandomized trialssubjective causalitycomparative researchimplementation sciencestreet level behavior
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The Future of Evidence-Based Policing , pp. 336 - 358
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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