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Module Three Readings
Module
Three Readings:
V. Crime Analysis
1.
Schneider, R. (2001).
Planning for crime prevention: a transatlantic
perspective. Routledge Press, Florence, KY
Note:
Read Chapter Four: Basic theories and principles of
place- based crime prevention planning, page 104
through 117 only.
2.
Wang, F. (2005).
Geographic information systems and crime
analysis. Idea Group
Publishing. Hershey, PA
Read:
Chapter Six: Geographic Profiling for Serial Crime
Investigation
Read: Chapter Nine: Geographic Surveillance
of Crime
Frequencies in Small Areas
Read: Chapter Ten: Application of Tracking
Signals to
Detect Time Series Pattern Changes in Crime Mapping
Systems
Read: Chapter Twelve: Simulating Crime
Events and Crime
Patterns in a RA/ CA Model
Read: Chapter Thirteen: Integrating GIS and
Maximal
Covering Models to Determine Optimal Police Patrol Areas
Read: Chapter Fifteen: Identifying Hot
Link Between
Crime and Crime-Related Locations
Read: Chapter Seventeen: Routine Activities
of Youth and
Neighborhood Violence: Spatial Modeling of Place, Time,
and Crime
Read: Chapter Eighteen: Measuring Crime in
and around
Public Housing Using GIS
3. Reid,
L. (2004) Crime in the city: a political and
economic analysis
of urban crime. LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, New York, NY
Read Chapter Three: Analyzing crime across
time and space
Module Three Specific Assignment:
Crime analysis is supported by a number social science and economic theories,
and statistical methods. Identify and discuss the theories and statistical
methods. Identify and briefly discuss the strengths and weakness of crime
analysis. Discuss how it is used or could be used by your agency.
Submit your Module Three Specific Assignment
Module Three Final Project Assignment:
Use this module to collect and organize the data or information you are going to
use for your analysis and final project paper. Submit a one page report on the
status of your data or information. Are you experiencing any problems? Has
data or information collection changed your initial problem statement?
Submit your Module Three Final Project Assignment
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