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Zhao, Jihong; Ren, Ling; Lovrich, Nicholas P. – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
A variety of theories have emerged that offer plausible explanations, one from the political institutional perspective and others from sociological perspective. There has been renewed interest in the effect of local political structure on police strength in the policing literature. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to assess the two main…
Descriptors: Police, Statistical Analysis, Local Government, Longitudinal Studies