Nudging down residential burglaries: A randomized control trial

Abstract Although the use of ‘nudges’ to influence decision-making and behaviour continues to be widely adopted by social policymakers, such as encouraging increases in organ donations, it is yet to get a similar foothold in the thinking and practice of reducing crime and policing. This paper seeks...

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Veröffentlicht in:Policing : a journal of policy and practice 2024, Vol.18
Hauptverfasser: Crowe, Andrew, Cooper, John, Roach, Jason
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Although the use of ‘nudges’ to influence decision-making and behaviour continues to be widely adopted by social policymakers, such as encouraging increases in organ donations, it is yet to get a similar foothold in the thinking and practice of reducing crime and policing. This paper seeks to assess the utility of the Nudge approach for achieving a reduction in residential burglary in Durham, England, by testing its efficacy using a Randomised Control Trial.
ISSN:1752-4512
1752-4520
DOI:10.1093/police/paae068