Sep 2023

BFI Research Brief: A Cognitive View of Policing

Oeindrila Dube Sandy Jo MacArthur Anuj Shah

Read the research brief published by the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI) for Economics at the University of Chicago.

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NBER Working Paper: A Cognitive View of Policing
Academic Paper

NBER Working Paper: A Cognitive View of Policing

Sep 2023

Read the working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Transforming Research on Policing Reform
Academic Paper

Transforming Research on Policing Reform

May 2021

Overview of the research methodology for the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) partnership.

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