The consequences of restricting police arrest authority: less deterrence and more crime

摘要: Purpose Past research indicates that increasing police arrests deters crime. However, little exists on how restricting affects The purpose of this paper is to test whether restrictions authority arrest deterrence and crime rates. Design/methodology/approach The data consisted statistics for 105 criminal suspects from a medium-sized department in the western USA. A 2×4 mixed analysis variance compared suspects’ activity four-month period before after were imposed ascertain they affected rates. Findings The significantly increased rate. Moreover, rate longer effect. In sum, present study provides empirical support hypothesis decrease increase rate. Practical implications The suggests decreases may also have deleterious effects departments. Several states recently arrest, many other are considering implementing such restrictions. Policy makers should carefully consider results these policies. Originality/value The fills void literature by demonstrating can