Book Reviews

Latest book review publications:

by Tomas C Mijares and Ronald M McCarthy, Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD. 2021, 341 pp., $145.99 (softcover), ISBN 9780398093426

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Scott Wolfe

Working Effectively with Practitioners & Policy Makers to Create & Use Research

I’ve heard some PhDs complaining about not having a seat at the policy table. I have some thoughts on this issue based on things I’ve...

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Scott M. Mourtgos

Fleeing Police: Evaluating and Forecasting Police Turnover

Key Findings A significant increase in officer resignations occurred mid-2020, well beyond what the previous 5-year trend can explain. A...

John Ng

Thoughts on "Crime Distortion within the NYPD" by Thomas & Wolff

Article Summary: Thomas & Wolff (2020) present a possible method to quantify how much crime was distorted between 2000 and 2013 at the...

Scott M. Mourtgos

Policing in a Pandemic: How Pracademics and Data can Help

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency that has drawn on for an extended period. The pandemic has infected tens...

Laura Huey

Welcome to PPR's new space: Books & Blogs!

First off, why does a journal need its own blog? The blog is a tool for connecting with police practitioners, policy makers and academic...

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