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OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Edited by S.M. Pollock, M.H. Rothkopf and A. Barnett

CHAPTER 7
Operations Research in Studying Crime and Justice: Its History and Accomplishments
M.D. Maltz

1. Introduction*  

2. A historical perspective

3. System-wide models

4. Criminal careers

5. Incapacitation

6. Recidivism

7. Deterrence

8. Population projections

9. Crime- and police-related studies

10. Jury fairness and administration

11. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

* The first two pages of the chapters are available as PDF file.

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