| Description |
x, 149 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Studies in crime and punishment, 1529-2444 ; vol. 8 |
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Studies in crime and punishment ; v. 8
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Geographic Information Systems -- Ch. 2. Crime-Mapping Basics -- Ch. 3. Managing Crime with Spatial Tools -- Ch. 4. Modeling Crime with Spatial Tools -- Ch. 5. Crime Mapping and Police Decision-Making -- Ch. 6. Crime Mapping for City Police Chiefs and County Sheriffs -- Ch. 7. Public Concerns with Crime Mapping -- Ch. 8. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"One of the most exciting developments in fighting crime at the turn of the twenty-first century has been the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into law enforcement, and includes crime analysis. This book provides an overview of the implementation and integration of GIS technology into various aspects of law enforcement, including important mapping concepts and their use in crime analysis. Crime mapping basics are discussed, including pin mapping, mapping "hot spots," mapping crime density, and creating briefing maps. Other topics include the integration of crime mapping with police decision-making, the use of various forms of spatial modeling in law enforcement, and integrating inter-agency data as part of a regional approach to crime. As a way of better understanding the practical applications, the authors include a list of police agencies providing real crime data and analysis tools on the World Wide Web."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-149) |
| Subject |
Digital mapping.
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Digital mapping -- United States.
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Crime analysis -- United States -- Data processing.
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Crime prevention -- United States -- Data processing.
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Criminal investigation -- United States.
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Geographic information systems -- United States.
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| Author |
Garson, G. David.
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| LC no. |
2003002789 |
| ISBN |
082045785X paperback |
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