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Overview

David Weisburd is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a significant concentration within the subfields of sociology and political science, political science and international relations, general health professions, clinical psychology, and health.

Their research topics encompass:

  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Crime, Deviance, and Social Control

They have contributed to several recent publications including:

  • "Problem-oriented policing for reducing crime and disorder: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • "Cognitive and behavioral radicalization: A systematic review of the putative risk and protective factors," 2021, Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • "Reforming the police through procedural justice training: A multicity randomized trial at crime hot spots," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Does Hot Spots Policing Have Meaningful Impacts on Crime? Findings from An Alternative Approach to Estimating Effect Sizes from Place-Based Program Evaluations," 2020, Journal of Quantitative Criminology
  • "Does Collective Efficacy Matter at the Micro Geographic Level?: Findings from a Study Of Street Segments," 2020, The British Journal of Criminology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Weisburd include:

  • Badi Hasisi
  • Kevin Petersen
  • Tal Jonathan-Zamir
  • Cody W. Telep
  • Michael Wolfowicz

Their work has been published extensively in venues such as:

  • Campbell Systematic Reviews
  • CrimRxiv
  • Policing A Journal of Policy and Practice
  • Criminology & Public Policy
  • Journal of Experimental Criminology

David Weisburd has also authored books published by Cambridge University Press, including "The Future of Evidence-Based Policing" (2023) and "The Future of the Criminology of Place" (2025).

Best Publications

  • General deterrent effects of police patrol in crime “hot spots”: A randomized, controlled trial

    Lawrence W. Sherman;David Weisburd

  • What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder, and Fear?

    David Weisburd;John E. Eck

  • TRAJECTORIES OF CRIME AT PLACES: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF STREET SEGMENTS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE*

    David Weisburd;Shawn Bushway;Cynthia Lum;Sue-Ming Yang

  • The Criminology of Place: Street Segments and Our Understanding of the Crime Problem

    David Weisburd;Elizabeth R. Groff;Sue-Ming Yang

  • THE LAW OF CRIME CONCENTRATION AND THE CRIMINOLOGY OF PLACE

    David Weisburd

  • Problem-oriented policing in violent crime places: A randomized controlled experiment

    Anthony A. Braga;David L. Weisburd;Elin J. Waring;Lorraine Green Mazerolle

  • Policing drug hot spots: The Jersey City drug market analysis experiment

    David Weisburd;Lorraine Green

  • DIFFUSION OF CRIME CONTROL BENEFITS: OBSERVATIONS ON THE REVERSE OF DISPLACEMENT

    Ronald V. Clarke;David Weisburd

  • DOES CRIME JUST MOVE AROUND THE CORNER? A CONTROLLED STUDY OF SPATIAL DISPLACEMENT AND DIFFUSION OF CRIME CONTROL BENEFITS*

    David Weisburd;Laura A. Wyckoff;Justin Ready;John E. Eck

  • The Criminology of Place

    Unknown

  • Community-oriented policing to reduce crime, disorder and fear and increase satisfaction and legitimacy among citizens: a systematic review

    Charlotte Gill;David Weisburd;David Weisburd;Cody W. Telep;Zoe Vitter

  • Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives

    David Weisburd;Anthony A. Braga

  • REFORMING TO PRESERVE: COMPSTAT AND STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN AMERICAN POLICING*

    David Weisburd;Stephen D. Mastrofski;Ann Marie Mcnally;Rosann Greenspan

  • Crimes of the Middle Classes: White-Collar Offenders in the Federal Courts

    David Weisburd

  • Crime Places in Crime Theory

    John E. Eck;David L. Weisburd;David L. Weisburd

  • The Effects of Focused Deterrence Strategies on Crime A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Evidence

    Anthony A. Braga;Anthony A. Braga;David L. Weisburd;David L. Weisburd

  • What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder, and Fear?

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  • Policing Problem Places: Crime Hot Spots and Effective Prevention

    David Weisburd

  • White-Collar Crime and Criminal Careers

    David Weisburd;Elin Waring;Ellen F. Chayet

  • Is it Important to Examine Crime Trends at a Local ''Micro'' Level?: A Longitudinal Analysis of Street to Street Variability in Crime Trajectories

    Elizabeth R. Groff;David Weisburd;David Weisburd;Sue-Ming Yang

  • Hot Spots of Juvenile Crime: A Longitudinal Study of Arrest Incidents at Street Segments in Seattle, Washington

    David Weisburd;David Weisburd;Nancy A. Morris;Elizabeth R. Groff

  • Does Research Design Affect Study Outcomes in Criminal Justice

    David Weisburd;Cynthia M. Lum;Anthony Petrosino

  • The irony of broken windows policing: A micro-place study of the relationship between disorder, focused police crackdowns and fear of crime

    Joshua C. Hinkle;David Weisburd;David Weisburd

  • Handbook of Quantitative Criminology

    Alex R. Piquero;David Weisburd

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony A. Braga
Anthony A. Braga University of Pennsylvania
Cody W. Telep
Cody W. Telep Arizona State University
John E. Eck
John E. Eck University of Cincinnati
Cynthia Lum
Cynthia Lum George Mason University
Jerry H. Ratcliffe
Jerry H. Ratcliffe Temple University
David P. Farrington
David P. Farrington University of Cambridge
Shane D. Johnson
Shane D. Johnson University College London
Kate J. Bowers
Kate J. Bowers University College London
Lorraine Mazerolle
Lorraine Mazerolle University of Queensland
Lawrence W. Sherman
Lawrence W. Sherman University of Cambridge

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