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Joshua C. Hinkle

Researcher at Georgia State University

Publications -  32
Citations -  1873

Joshua C. Hinkle is an academic researcher from Georgia State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fear of crime & Problem-oriented policing. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1591 citations. Previous affiliations of Joshua C. Hinkle include University of Maryland, College Park.

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Does crime just move around the corner? a controlled study of spatial displacement and diffusion of crime control benefits*

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on immediate spatial displacement or diffusion of crime to areas near the targeted sites of an intervention and find that crime does not simply move around the corner.
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Is problem‐oriented policing effective in reducing crime and disorder?

TL;DR: The authors conducted a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) in reducing crime and disorder and found only ten methodologically rigorous evaluations that met their inclusion criteria.
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The irony of broken windows policing: A micro-place study of the relationship between disorder, focused police crackdowns and fear of crime

TL;DR: In this paper, a micro-place level research design involving a police crackdown on disorder and minor crime at hot spots was used to improve knowledge of the relationship between disorder and fear of crime in the context of the broken windows hypothesis.
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Is Problem-Oriented Policing Effective in Reducing Crime and Disorder? Findings from a Campbell Systematic Review

TL;DR: This article conducted a systematic review to examine the effectiveness of problem-oriented policing (POP) in reducing crime and disorder, finding only ten methodologically rigorous evaluations that met their inclusion criteria.
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The possible “backfire” effects of hot spots policing: an experimental assessment of impacts on legitimacy, fear and collective efficacy

TL;DR: In this paper, the impacts of broken windows policing at crime hot spots on fear of crime, ratings of police legitimacy and reports of collective efficacy among residents of targeted hot spots were examined.