After high-profile shootings of unarmed men of color, some posit that police are less proactive, which has led to a crime increase. This has been dubbed "The Ferguson Effect" and there's a lot to unpack here.

First, read this news piece summarizing The Ferguson Effect: http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/politics/state/ferguson-police-shooting/

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Then, read Shjarback, Pyrooz, Wolfe, and Decker (2017). De-policing and crime in the wake of Ferguson: Racialized changes in the quantity and quality of policing among Missouri police departments.

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The Ferguson Effect The shooting of Mr Brown caused a lot of tension and fury which led to violent ... View the full answer