Nudging down residential burglaries: A randomized control trial

Andrew Crowe; John Cooper; Jason Roach

doi:10.1093/police/paae068

Nudging down residential burglaries: A randomized control trial

Andrew Crowe, John Cooper, Jason Roach

Durham Constabulary

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	paae068
Number of pages	9
Journal	Policing (Oxford)
Volume	18
Early online date	11 Jun 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paae068
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2024

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