| Foundation for a general strain theory of crime and delinquency R Agnew Criminology 30 (1), 47-88, 1992 | 4545 | 1992 |
| Excellence in problem-oriented policing H Goldstein New York NY, 1990 | 2739 | 1990 |
| Hot spots of predatory crime: Routine activities and the criminology of place LW Sherman, PR Gartin, ME Buerger Criminology 27 (1), 27-56, 1989 | 2159 | 1989 |
| The specific deterrent effects of arrest for domestic assault LW Sherman, RA Berk American sociological review, 261-272, 1984 | 1713 | 1984 |
| What Works? LW Sherman, DC Gottfredson, DL MacKenzie, J Eck, P Reuter, ... | 1466* | 1998 |
| Defiance, deterrence, and irrelevance: A theory of the criminal sanction LW Sherman Journal of research in Crime and Delinquency 30 (4), 445-473, 1993 | 1310 | 1993 |
| Preventing crime: What works, what doesn't, what's promising LW Sherman, D Gottfredson, D MacKenzie, J Eck, P Reuter, S Bushway US Department of Justice 22030, 309-334, 1997 | 1145 | 1997 |
| General deterrent effects of police patrol in crime “hot spots”: A randomized, controlled trial LW Sherman, D Weisburd Justice quarterly 12 (4), 625-648, 1995 | 1030 | 1995 |
| Policing domestic violence: Experiments and dilemmas. LW Sherman, JD Schmidt, DP Rogan Free Press, 1992 | 952 | 1992 |
| Do fair procedures matter? The effect of procedural justice on spouse assault R Paternoster, R Brame, R Bachman, LW Sherman Law and society review, 163-204, 1997 | 788 | 1997 |
| Restorative justice: The evidence L Sherman, H Strang Smith Institute, 2007 | 735 | 2007 |
| Police crackdowns: Initial and residual deterrence LW Sherman Crime and justice 12, 1-48, 1990 | 711 | 1990 |
| Evidence-based crime prevention LW Sherman, DL MacKenzie, DP Farrington, BC Welsh Routledge, 2002 | 669 | 2002 |
| Crime, punishment, and stake in conformity: Legal and informal control of domestic violence LW Sherman, DA Smith, JD Schmidt, DP Rogan American Sociological Review, 680-690, 1992 | 550 | 1992 |
| Evidence-based policing LW Sherman Police Foundation, 1998 | 511 | 1998 |
| Preventing crime at places JE Eck Evidence-based crime prevention, 255-308, 2003 | 486 | 2003 |
| Scandal and reform: Controlling police corruption LW Sherman Univ of California Press, 1978 | 459 | 1978 |
| Policing for crime prevention LW Sherman, JE Eck Evidence-based crime prevention, 309-343, 2003 | 455 | 2003 |
| Causes of police behavior: The current state of quantitative research LW Sherman Journal of research in crime and delinquency 17 (1), 69-100, 1980 | 442 | 1980 |
| Understanding crime prevention G Hughes McGraw-Hill Education (UK), 1998 | 423 | 1998 |
