ferguson effect

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|US}} The idea that increased [[scrutiny]] of [[police]] following the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has led to an increased [[crime]] [[rate]] (or sometimes [[murder]] rate) in major US cities.

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