Taking Stock of Evidence-Based Policing

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Part I - Taking Stock of Evidence-Based Policing

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 June 2023

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Gali Perry and

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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