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The Web of Police Influence on Offender Decisions:
Making Better Use of All Legitimate Tools
John E. Eck, Ph.D.School of Criminal JusticeUniversity of Cincinnati
Presentation prepared for the SIPR-GMU Research Conference
Police Scotland Headquarters, TulliallanOctober 20, 2014
An History of an idea….
It all started at university committee meeting
Start with 2 Propositions
Actor
Choice
Situation
Outcomes
From: Bernasco, Ellfers, and van Gelder
• Offenders make choices like everyone else• Choices depend on the interactions of the actor and the situation
How do we influence the choices to get better outcomes?
Offender
Choice
Situation
Outcomes
A Standard View of Police Influence on Offenders
Police
Criminal Justice
Agencies
Rehab Entities
Direct IndirectTo offender
Other
Offender
Choice
Situation
Outcomes
Another, More Recent Perspective
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Call Response & Investigations
Police
Break Down the Situation
Situation
manager
hand
ler guardian
place
target
Focusing on the Situation to Influence Offenders
Handlers
Managers
Places
Police
Targets
Guardians
Situation
Offender
Choice Outcomes
Direct IndirectTo offender
To situation
Other
Focusing on Those Who Control Situations
Handlers
Managers
Places
Police
Targets
Guardians
SituationSuper
Controllers
Offender
Choice Outcomes
Direct IndirectTo offender
To situation
Other
Create Strategies that Take Full Advantage of the Web
Handlers
Managers
Police
Guardians
Situation
Super Controllers
Criminal Justice
Agencies
Rehab Entities
Places
Targets
Offender
Choice Outcomes
Direct IndirectTo offender
To situation
Other
Basic Points
• Police have many possible ways to influence offenders• Most of the ways involve changing situations• Most of the ways are indirect• Most of the ways involve the support of non-police• These approaches may be.
Less expensive More effective Less coercive
The Answer to the Police Captain
• It is all about the offender• But there are many ways to influence offenders• If we need to systematically address situations
that make offending easy, lucrative, and low risk.