Fundamentals of Crime Mapping

by Hill, Bryan; Paynich, Rebecca

• ISBN13: 9781284028065
• ISBN10: 1284028062
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-04-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

The Second Edition of the popular Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice walks readers through the research, theories, and history of GIS in law enforcement. This accessible text explains the day-to-day practical application of crime analysis for mapping. Factual data from real crime analysis is included to reflect actual crime patterns, trends, series and what an officer or analyst can expect to see when he or she sits down to analyze and apply concepts learned. 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.New to the Second Edition: All exercises and examples have been updated to reflect ArcGIS 10.0 and Excel 2010. Includes a workbook with engaging exercises to offer hands-on application of the material. All exercises and graphics have been updated to account for ArcGIS 10.0 and Excel 2010, though all exercises and examples for Excel 2007 remain. Contains a NEW chapter discussing the various types of policing, with an emphasis on the Compstat process, intelligence led policing, and problem-oriented policing.

Table of Contents

SectionI Foundations and Theoretical Perspectives
Chapter1 Introduction to Crime Mapping
Chapter2 Social Disorganization and Social Efficacy
Chapter3 Environmental Criminology
Chapter4 Geography and Individual Decision Making: Victims and Offenders
Chapter5 Compstat, Policing Models and Methodologies
SectionII Research and Crime Data
Chapter6 Research and Applications in Crime Mapping
Chapter7 Crime Mapping and Analysis Data
Chapter8 People and Places: Current Crime Trends
SectionIII Statistics and Analyses
Chapter9 A Brief Review of Statistics
Chapter10 Distance Analysis
Chapter11 Hot Spot Analysis
SectionIV Mapping for Your Audience, Cartography, and the Future
Chapter12 Mapping for Your Audience
Chapter13 Basics of Cartography
Chapter14 Future Issues in Crime Mapping
AppendixI Microsoft Excel: A Generic Primer for Crime Analysis
AppendixII Exercises