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Johannes Knutsson

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Background and experience

Professor Emeritus

Since the mid 1970s I have conducted applied police research, i.e., research for and with the police. Early on, I began making evaluations to measure effects of police activities. I have been guided by two overarching theoretical traditions, namely situational crime prevention and problem-oriented policing. The aim of the most recent publications is to further development of problem-oriented policing (Advances in Evidence Based Policing) and crowd control (Preventing Crowd Violence).

Teaching

  • Problem-oriented policing
  • Evaluation methodology
  • Effectiveness of CID departments
  • Crowd control

Research

  • Dialogue-policing
  • Evidence-based policing
  • Problem-oriented policing
  • Evaluation research
  • Police use of firearms
  • Uniformed police service

Publications

  • Tompson, Lisa & Knutsson, Johannes (2017). A realistic agenda for evidence-based policing. In Knutsson, Johannes & Tompson, Lisa (Ed.), Advances in evidence based policing. Routledge. ISSN 9781138698734. p. 214–223. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knutsson, Johannes (2017). Advancing policing by using, producing and diffusing evidence. In Knutsson, Johannes & Tompson, Lisa (Ed.), Advances in evidence based policing. Routledge. ISSN 9781138698734. p. 157–174. doi: 10.4324/9781315518299-10. Full text in Research Archive
  • Scott, Michael S.; Eck, John E.; Knutsson, Johannes & Goldstein, Herman (2017). Problem-oriented policing. In Wortley, Richard & Townsley, Michael (Ed.), Environmental criminology and crime analysis. Routledge. ISSN 9781138891135. p. 227–258. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knutsson, Johannes (2015). Politics, promises and problems: The rise and fall of the Swedish police evaluation unit. In Cockbain, Ella & Knutsson, Johannes (Ed.), Applied police research: Challenges and opportunities. Routledge. ISSN 9780415741323. p. 95–105. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knutsson, Johannes (2015). Nature and cycle of cycle thefts. In Andresen, Martin A. & Graham, Farrell (Ed.), The Criminal Act: The Role and Influence of Routine Activity Theory. Routledge. ISSN 9781137391315. p. 169–176. doi: 10.1057/9781137391322.0016. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Cockbain, Ella & Knutsson, Johannes (2015). Introduction. In Cockbain, Ella & Knutsson, Johannes (Ed.), Applied police research: Challenges and opportunities. Routledge. ISSN 9780415741323. p. 1–8. Full text in Research Archive
  • Knutsson, Johannes (2014). Hvordan måler vi politiets effektivitet? Full text in Research Archive
  • Knutsson, Johannes (2013). Måling av effektivitet i etterforskning: Delrapport i "Etterforskningsprosjektet". Politihøgskolen. ISSN 9788278081044. Full text in Research Archive

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