Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 748 g
Buch, Englisch, 442 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 748 g
Reihe: Mastering GIS: Technology, Applications & Management
ISBN: 978-0-470-86098-4
Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
The authors are well-placed to write the leading text on GIS and crime. Spencer Chainey is a leading consultant and academic at the Jill Dando Crime Research Institute, and current vice-president of the AGI, and his experience is complemented by Jerry Ratcliffe, an academic in police studies in Australia and a former PC and crime analyst with the London Metropolitan Police Force. Case studies provide further insight into specific issues of interest to readers.
* Provides readers with a complete start-to-finish coverage of crime mapping: fundamental theory of mapping and criminology, scientific methodologies, analysis and design techniques, and applications.
* Incorporates global examples and case studies from international contributors to demonstrate best and worst practice
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Contents.
Acknowledgements.
1 Introduction.
2 Mapping and the Criminal Justice Environment.
3 The Basics of Crime Mapping.
4 Spatial Theories of Crime.
5 Spatial Statistics for Crime Analysis.
6 Identifying Crime Hotspots.
7 Mapping Crime with Local Community Data.
8 Mapping and Analysing Change Over Time.
9 Mapping for Operational Police Acitivites.
10 Tactical and Investigative Crime Mapping Applications.
11 Policing the Causes of Crime.
12 Crime Map Cartography.
13 The Management and Organisation of Crime Mapping Services
Further Reading.
References.
Index.