Second, is this a viable method of sanctioning and deterrence? One of the intriguing
decision points for the Edgewood Association involved determining where the flyers
would be posted: only in Edgewood, or also near the residence of the targeted johns,
who tended not to be locals? They believed that the impact would be stronger if they
posted in both areas. In the end, they decided not to post flyers in johns' neighborhoods
because they believed this to be overly punitive. The difference was subtle, but important.
Flyers in Edgewood were designed to be deterrents more than sanctions because
they would be seen by other johns rather than by neighbors of the target. Flyers posted
so that the johns' family and neighbors would see them were a significantly stronger exercise
of informal sanctioning, perhaps effective as a special deterrent, but probably little
general deterrent power since johns came from so many different areas. The role of
the community is often conceived in all or nothing terms: they should or should not be
involved in law enforcement. A far more sophisticated analysis is necessary to examine
levels of involvement based on various characteristics of the situation (e.g., type of crime,
risk, community capacity, etc.) and the types of sanctioning used. Part of the concern is
uncertainty over the effects of normative sanctions. Days in jail are quantifiable, but the
impact of a "DearJohn" letter is unknown.
Second, is this a viable method of sanctioning and deterrence? One of the intriguingdecision points for the Edgewood Association involved determining where the flyerswould be posted: only in Edgewood, or also near the residence of the targeted johns,who tended not to be locals? They believed that the impact would be stronger if theyposted in both areas. In the end, they decided not to post flyers in johns' neighborhoodsbecause they believed this to be overly punitive. The difference was subtle, but important.Flyers in Edgewood were designed to be deterrents more than sanctions becausethey would be seen by other johns rather than by neighbors of the target. Flyers postedso that the johns' family and neighbors would see them were a significantly stronger exerciseof informal sanctioning, perhaps effective as a special deterrent, but probably littlegeneral deterrent power since johns came from so many different areas. The role ofthe community is often conceived in all or nothing terms: they should or should not beinvolved in law enforcement. A far more sophisticated analysis is necessary to examinelevels of involvement based on various characteristics of the situation (e.g., type of crime,risk, community capacity, etc.) and the types of sanctioning used. Part of the concern isuncertainty over the effects of normative sanctions. Days in jail are quantifiable, but theimpact of a "DearJohn" letter is unknown.
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