Fundamentals of crime mapping

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Title:

Author:

Paynich, Rebecca.

ISBN:

9780763755751

Personal Author:

Paynich, Rebecca.

Publication Information:

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2010.

Physical Description:

xvii, 534 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM

Contents:

Introduction to crime mapping -- Social disorganization and social efficacy -- Environmental criminology -- Geography and individual decision making : victims and offenders -- Research and applications in crime mapping -- Crime mapping and analysis data -- People and places : current crime trends -- A brief review of statistics -- Distance analysis -- Hot spot analysis -- Mapping for your audience -- Future issues in crime mapping

Subject Term:

Crime analysis.

Geographic information systems.

Digital mapping.

Added Author:

Hill, Bryan.

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Summary

Fundamentals of Crime Mapping introduces the topic of crime mapping and the history of GIS in law enforcement. This valuable text includes a workbook for hands-on instruction. Special topics discussed include: an up-to-date discussion of the current crime trends in rural and urban areas, the major ecological theories of crime, the notion of geographic profiling, empirical research using crime mapping tools, basic mapping terminology, and more!