by Piza, E. and Feng, S. (2017) Police Quarterly, 20(4): 339-366. Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Article description to be added soon.
Author Archives: Eric Piza
Times Herald-Record: Perception vs. reality: People don’t feel safer despite drop in crime
Major violent and property crime in the mid-Hudson region has declined 42 percent from 1990 to 2015 despite a growing population, mirroring a national trend. The question is: Do you feel safer? A recent national poll suggests people don’t. The Gallup poll done in October 2016 found that Americans’ direct experience with crime was atContinue reading “Times Herald-Record: Perception vs. reality: People don’t feel safer despite drop in crime”
The Crime Kaleidoscope: A Cross Jurisdictional Analysis of Place Features and Crime in Three Urban Environments
by Barnum, J., Caplan, J., Kennedy, L., and Piza, E. (2017) Applied Geography, 79: 203-211 Published Article PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Article description to be added soon.
Place-Based Correlates of Motor Vehicle Theft and Recovery: Measuring Spatial Influence Across Neighbourhood Context
by Piza, E., Feng, S., Kennedy, L. and Caplan, J. (2017) Urban Studies, 54(13): 2998-3021 Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Article description to be added soon.
Statescoop.com: Civil rights advocates: Texas’ new police body camera footage fee is “a shot” at poor communities
Police departments in Texas are now required to charge a set fee to release any body camera footage to the public, a change that civil rights advocates fear could severely restrict access to police video. Thanks to a new policy from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office that took effect Nov. 24, every law enforcement agencyContinue reading “Statescoop.com: Civil rights advocates: Texas’ new police body camera footage fee is “a shot” at poor communities”
Statescoop.com: Judge strikes down Calif. City’s $3,000 bill for release of police body camera videos
A California judge just ruled that a city police department was out of line when it charged public records requesters thousands of dollars to get access to body camera footage, raising big questions about how agencies release police videos and other electronic records going forward. An Alameda County Superior Court judge recently decided that Hayward,Continue reading “Statescoop.com: Judge strikes down Calif. City’s $3,000 bill for release of police body camera videos”
The Virginian Pilot: Chesapeake police to track more data on interactions with the public
Chesapeake police to track more data on interactions with the public…
International Business Review: Fighting crime with computers: Is predictive policing the future of law enforcement?
When it comes to predictive policing – using cutting-edge data algorithms and software to help fight crime – it’s easy to stumble into the realm of science-fiction. Minds will drift to Minority Report, the Tom Cruise action flick that centres on the notion of using ‘pre-crime’ systems to catch criminals before they act, and whileContinue reading “International Business Review: Fighting crime with computers: Is predictive policing the future of law enforcement?”
New York Times: In Wisconsin, a backlash against using data to foretell defendants’ futures
In Wisconsin, a backlash against using data to foretell defendants’ futures…
Exploring the Defensive Actions of Drug Sellers in Open-Air Markets: A Systematic Social Observation
by Eric L. Piza and Victoria A. Sytsma (2016) Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 53(1): 36-65 Open Access Post PrintPublished Article Abstract Objectives: The current study contributes to the literature through a systematic social observation (SSO) of the defensive actions of drug sellers within open-air retail markets. The study expands upon previous literatureContinue reading “Exploring the Defensive Actions of Drug Sellers in Open-Air Markets: A Systematic Social Observation”
Eric L. Piza, Ph.D. 