Marcus Smith arrived at the Pulaski Orange Line Station on Chicago’s Southwest Side at about noon. It was Thanksgiving Day, 2017, and his mother was waiting for him in a parked car beneath the tracks.As the roar of the departing train echoed off the station’s worn concrete walls, he spotted his mom’s red Honda sedan.Continue reading “CBS News Chicago: Left in the dark: Tens of thousands of moments were never captured on Chicago Police body cameras. Lax oversight allows it to happen”
Author Archives: Eric Piza
CBS News Chicago: Left in the dark. Tens of thousands of moments were never captured on Chicago Police body cameras. Lax oversight allows it to happen.
CBS News Chicago: What makes a good body camera policy?
Police Practice & Research Black Box Video Series: Advice for Peer Reviewers
Western Hemisphere Regional Transnational Crime Assessment and Analysis
2020-2021Co-Principal Investigator: U.S. Department of State($306,720) PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Project description to be added soon.
Measuring the Temporal Stability of Near-Repeat Crime Patterns: A Longitudinal Analysis
David N. Hatten & Eric L. Piza (2020) Crime & Delinquency Open Access Post PrintPublished Article Study Abstract This study investigates the temporal stability of identified near-repeat patterns using robbery crimes data in Newark, NJ. With the noteworthy exception of Hoppe & Gerell (2019) scholars have yet to explore the temporal stability of identified spatiotemporalContinue reading “Measuring the Temporal Stability of Near-Repeat Crime Patterns: A Longitudinal Analysis”
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The Criminogenic Effect of Marijuana Dispensaries in Denver, Colorado: A Microsynthetic Control Quasi-Experiment and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Connealy, N., Piza, E. and Hatten, D. (2020) Justice Evaluation Journal, 3(1): 69-93 Published Article (Open Access) Study Abstract The study analyzed the criminogenic effect of legalizing recreational marijuana dispensaries in Denver. Street segments with recreational dispensaries experienced no changes in violent, disorder and drug crime but did experience an 18% increase in property crime,Continue reading “The Criminogenic Effect of Marijuana Dispensaries in Denver, Colorado: A Microsynthetic Control Quasi-Experiment and Cost-Benefit Analysis”
The Sensitivity of Repeat and Near Repeat Analysis to Geocoding Algorithms
Haberman, C., Hatten, D., Carter, J. and Piza, E. (2021) Journal of Criminal Justice, 73: 1-12 Open Access Post PrintPublished Article Study Abstract Purpose: To determine if repeat and near repeat analysis is sensitive to the geocoding algorithm used for the underlying crime incident data. Methods: The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department provided 2016 crime incidentContinue reading “The Sensitivity of Repeat and Near Repeat Analysis to Geocoding Algorithms”
