Interesting new research (pdf) from Jennifer Doleac ’03.

Criminal activity is often selectively underreported, which can make it difficult to understand public safety problems and devise effective policy strategies to address them. However, new surveillance technologies are facilitating the collection of more accurate data on crime. In this paper, we describe data on gunfire incidents, recorded using a tool called ShotSpotter.

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