| Description |
xxv, 274 pages, 4 unnumbered pages color plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Pt. 1. Crime mapping and applied research -- Ch. 2. Methods for automating the geographical analysis of crime incident data -- Ch. 3. GIS and the journey to crime : ana analysis of patterns in South Yorkshire -- Ch. 4. Crime, repeat victimisation and GIS -- Pt. II. Local authority applications -- Ch. 5. Combating crime through partnership : examples of crime and disorder mapping solutions in London, UK -- Ch. 6. A GIS-linked database for monitoring repeat domestic burglary -- Pt. III. GIS in the police and emergency services -- Ch. 7. Mapping out hazardous space for police work -- Ch. 8. GIS for spatial analysis of fire incidence : identification of social, economic and environmental risk indicators -- Pt. IV. International perspectives -- Ch. 9. Tools in the spatial analysis of crime -- Ch. 10. The evolution of crime mapping in the United States : from the descriptive to the analytic -- Pt. V. Practical considerations : what can you expect of GIS? -- Ch. 12. Decision support in crime prevention : data analysis, policy evaluation and GIS |
| Summary |
"Using a series of case studies this multidisciplinary book highlights the experiences of academics and practitioners to provide a much needed position statement of current practice in the mapping and analysis of crime date in the UK. It covers experiences of crime mapping and spatial analysis of crime data by agencies centrally involved in delivering a partnership approach to crime prevention. There are also examples from the USA, where crime mapping has been an important part of law enforcement and crime prevention efforts for some time."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Crime analysis -- Great Britain -- Data processing.
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Crime prevention -- Great Britain -- Data processing.
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Geographic information systems.
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Law enforcement -- Great Britain -- Data processing.
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| Author |
Bowers, Kate, 1972-
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Hirschfield, Alex.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
00060785 |
| ISBN |
074840922X |
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