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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Children on the Move in the Twenty-First Century: Developing a Rights-Based Plan of Action

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Children on the Move in the Twenty-First Century: Developing a Rights-Based Plan of Action." Humanitarianism and Mass Migration: Confronting the World Crisis. University of California Press, 2019.

Human Rights as Membership Rights in World Society

Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights as Membership Rights in World Society." Human Rights, Democracy, and Legitimacy in a World of Disorder. Ed. Silja Voeneky and Gerald Neuman. Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Managing the Boundary between Public and Private Policing

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Managing the Boundary between Public and Private Policing." New Perspectives in Policing. National Institute of Justice and Program in Criminal Justice, Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, 2014.

Performance Measurement in a Modern Police Organization

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Performance Measurement in a Modern Police Organization." New Perspectives in Policing. National Institute of Justice and Program in Criminal Justice, Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School, 2014.

Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95." Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, 2nd Edition. Ed. Andrew I. Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman. Wiley, 2014, 219-231.

“Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire

Chaddha, Anmol, and William Julius Wilson. "“Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire." Crime and Justice in the City as Seen through The Wire. Ed. Peter A. Collins, and David C. Brody. Carolina Academic Press, 2013, 29-53.

The Ethics and Policy of War in Light of Displacement

Hehir, J. Bryan. "The Ethics and Policy of War in Light of Displacement." Driven from Home: Protecting the Rights of Migrants. Ed. David Hollenbach. Georgetown University Press, 2010.

Christianity and Human Rights

Hehir, J. Bryan, Witte, John Jr., Alexander, Frank S. "Christianity and Human Rights." The Modern Catholic Church and Human Rights: The Impact of the Second Vatican Council. Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Rethinking Policing: The Policy Implications of Hot Spots of Crime

Mastrofski, Stephen, David L. Weisburd, and Anthony A. Braga. Rethinking Policing: The Policy Implications of Hot Spots of Crime. Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy. Ed. Natasha Frost, Todd Clear, and Joshua Freilich. Cengage Learning, 2009.

Experimental Criminology

Braga, Anthony A. Experimental Criminology. 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook. Ed. J. Mitchell Miller. Sage Publications, 2009.

Serious Gun Violence in San Francisco: Developing a Partnership-Based Violence Prevention Strategy

Braga, Anthony A., David Onek, and Tracey Meares. Serious Gun Violence in San Francisco: Developing a Partnership-Based Violence Prevention Strategy. Community Policing and Peacemaking. Ed. Peter Grabosky. Taylor & Francis Publishing Group, 2009.

Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies

Braga, Anthony A., and Brenda J. Bond. "Community Perceptions of Police Crime Prevention Efforts: Using Interviews in Small Areas to Evaluate Crime Reduction Strategies." Evaluating Crime Reduction Initiatives (Crime Prevention Studies Vol. 24). Ed. Johannes Knutsson and Nick Tilley. Criminal Justice Press, 2009, 85-119.

Evidence-Based Policing

Braga, Anthony A. "Evidence-Based Policing." The SAGE Dictionary of Policing. Ed. Alison Wakefield and Jenny Fleming. Sage Publications, 2009.

Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston.

Braga, Anthony A. ""Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston."." Ballistic Imaging. Ed. Committee to Assess the Feasibility, Accuracy and Technical Capability of a National Ballistics Database. National Academies Press, 2008.

Legitimacy and Criminal Justice

Tyler, Tom R., Anthony A. Braga, Jeffrey Fagan, Tracy Meares, Robert Sampson, and Christopher Winship. "Legitimacy and Criminal Justice." Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: A Comparative Perspective. Ed. Tom R.Tyler, Anthony A. Braga, et al. Russel Sage Foundation Press, 2007.

Community Policing in Boston

Braga, Anthony A. "Community Policing in Boston." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture

Braga, Anthony A. "Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Problem-Oriented Policing

Braga, Anthony A. "Problem-Oriented Policing." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge Press, 2007.

Problem-Oriented Policing: The Disconnect between Principles and Practice.

Braga, Anthony A., and David Weisburd. "Problem-Oriented Policing: The Disconnect between Principles and Practice." Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives. Ed. David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 133.

Partnership, Accountability, and Innovation: Clarifying Boston’s Experience with Pulling Levers.

Braga, Anthony A., and Christopher Winship. "Partnership, Accountability, and Innovation: Clarifying Boston’s Experience with Pulling Levers." Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives. Ed. David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 171.

Hot Spots Policing as a Model for Police Innovation.

Weisburd, David, and Anthony A. Braga. "Hot Spots Policing as a Model for Police Innovation." Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives. Ed. David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 225.

Policing Hot Spots.

Braga, Anthony A. "Policing Hot Spots." Preventing Crime: What Works for Children, Offenders, Victims, and Places. Ed. Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington. Springer, 2006.

Introduction: Understanding Police Innovation.

Weisburd, David, and Anthony A. Braga. "Introduction: Understanding Police Innovation." Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives. Ed. David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 1.

Conclusion: Police Innovation and the Future of Policing.

Braga, Anthony A., and David Weisburd. "Conclusion: Police Innovation and the Future of Policing." Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives. Ed. David Weisburd and Anthony A. Braga. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 353.

Community Policing in Boston.

Braga, Anthony A. "Community Policing in Boston." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge, 2006.

Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture.

Braga, Anthony A. "Firearms: Guns and the Gun Culture." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge, 2006.

Problem-Oriented Policing.

Braga, Anthony A. "Problem-Oriented Policing." Encyclopedia of Police Science. Ed. Jack R. Greene. Routledge, 2006.

Performance Evaluation of Police Departments.

Moore, Mark H., and Anthony A. Braga. "Performance Evaluation of Police Departments." Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement, Volume 1: State and Local. Ed. Larry E. Sullivan and Marie Simonetti Rosen. Sage Publications, 2005.

Bullets Don't Got No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto.

Kling, Jeffrey, Jeffrey Liebman, and Lawrence Katz. "Bullets Don't Got No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto." Discovering Successful Pathways in Children's Development: Mixed Methods in the Study of Childhood and Family Life. Ed. Thomas S. Weisner. University of Chicago, 2004.