Silas L Patterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9538193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Silas L Patterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Silas L |
| FAMILY NAME | Patterson |
| SIGNATURE | PATTERSON S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5429-4150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Timely Intelligence Enhances Criminal Investigations
The National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN), a database of ballistic evidence from crime scenes, seeks to provide investigative leads by linking separate offenses involving the same weapons. Using surveys about 570 gun crimes in Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Phoenix, we examine perceptions of NIBIN, and whether lead timeliness influences those perceptions. Detectives who receive NIBIN leads sooner after a crime occurs have sig…
Examining Public Perceptions of Government Exploitation of National Emergencies
The public expects governments to effectively respond to emergencies. These responses can raise concerns that governments are exploiting emergencies, consolidating power and infringing upon civil liberties. Despite these concerns, little research has explicitly examined perceptions that governments exploit emergencies or the possible correlates of these perceptions. Using a national sample of 600 American adults surveyed in the spring of 2020, an…
Assessing public support for expanded police powers in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic
Assessing public support for expanded police powers in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic
Examining Public Perceptions of Government Exploitation of National Emergencies
The public expects governments to effectively respond to emergencies. These responses can raise concerns that governments are exploiting emergencies, consolidating power and infringing upon civil liberties. Despite these concerns, little research has explicitly examined perceptions that governments exploit emergencies or the possible correlates of these perceptions. Using a national sample of 600 American adults surveyed in the spring of 2020, an…
Timely Intelligence Enhances Criminal Investigations
The National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN), a database of ballistic evidence from crime scenes, seeks to provide investigative leads by linking separate offenses involving the same weapons. Using surveys about 570 gun crimes in Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Phoenix, we examine perceptions of NIBIN, and whether lead timeliness influences those perceptions. Detectives who receive NIBIN leads sooner after a crime occurs have sig…
Crime Patterns and Interventions (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Forensic engineering (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Policing Practices and Perceptions (2 works)