The Crime Numbers Game: Management by Manipulation Contributor(s): Eterno, John A. (Author), Silverman, Eli B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138458651 ISBN-13: 9781138458659 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Social Science | Criminology - Law | Forensic Science |
Dewey: 363.209 |
Physical Information: 314 pages |
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Publisher Description: In the mid-1990s, the NYPD created a performance management strategy known as Compstat. It consisted of computerized data, crime analysis, and advanced crime mapping coupled with middle management accountability and crime strategy meetings with high-ranking decision makers. While initially credited with a dramatic reduction in crime, questions quickly arose as to the reliability of the data. Providing insider insight into a system shrouded in secrecy, this volume: Documents and analyzes a wide array of data that definitively demonstrates the range of manipulation reflected in official New York City crime statistics Presenting a story of police reform gone astray, this book stunningly demonstrates how integrity succumbed to a short-term numbers game, casting a cloud on the department from which we can only hope it will emerge.For more information, check out the authors' blog, Unveiling Compstat, at blogspot.com and their website. |