Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: In his 2018 Stockholm prize winner lecture, Goldstein highlighted the need for problem-oriented policing (POP) to be not only effective but also fair. Contributing to the development of POP, this study examines how a wider perspective on problem-solving generally, and scoping in particular, can be adopted to address some of the growing challenges in 21st century policing. We demonstrate that the concept of ‘problem’ was too narrowly defined and that, as a result, many problem-solving models found in criminology are ill-structured to minimize the negative side-effects of interventions and deliver broader benefits. Problem-solving concepts and models are compared across disciplines and recommendations are made to improve POP, drawing on examples in architecture, conservation science, industrial ecology and ethics.
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azz029
Authors: Hervé Borrion, Paul Ekblom, Dalal Alrajeh, Aiduan Li Borrion, Aidan Keane, Daniel Koch, Timothy Mitchener-Nissen, Sonia Toubaline
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $5,341
OpenAlex ID: W2946795367