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Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy pp 353–363Cite as

Toughness vs. Fairness: Police Policies and Practices for Managing the Risk of Terrorism

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This chapter asks how the police can best police against the risk of terror attacks. It argues that the police benefit when they have the active willing cooperation of the people in the communities that might be inclined to provide support for terrorist activities. Research suggests that such willing cooperation is linked to the fairness of the procedures used by the police to create and implement their policies and practices in the community. Hence, effective policing against terrorism requires a focus on how police practices are perceived by the people living in policed communities.

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  1. Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Tom R. Tyler Ph.D

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    Cynthia Lum

  2. School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Washington Street 123, Newark, 07102, New Jersey, USA

    Leslie W. Kennedy

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Tyler, T.R. (2012). Toughness vs. Fairness: Police Policies and Practices for Managing the Risk of Terrorism. In: Lum, C., Kennedy, L. (eds) Evidence-Based Counterterrorism Policy. Springer Series on Evidence-Based Crime Policy, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0953-3_15

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