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police as sentinels: a standalone construct

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Criminology

the deterrent effect police have by being visible guardians who raise the perceived chance of apprehension, more than by making arrests afterward.

In criminology, police as sentinels refers to the deterrent effect police have by being visible guardians who raise the perceived chance of apprehension, more than by making arrests afterward. This meaning comes from Nagin (2015) in Criminology.[1]

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Nagin, D. S., Solow, R. M., & Lum, C. (2015). Deterrence, Criminal Opportunities, and Police. Criminology, 53(1), 74-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.12057

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