Fundamentals of crime mapping

Author(s)

• Paynich, Rebecca
• Hill, Bryan

Bibliographic Information

Fundamentals of crime mapping

Rebecca Paynich, Bryan Hill

Jones and Bartlett, c2010

• pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fundamentals of Crime Mapping introduces the topic of crime mapping and the history of GIS in law enforcement. This valuable text includes a workbook for hands-on instruction. 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!

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Details

• NCID: BB12823022
• ISBN:
  • 9780763755751
• LCCN: 2008055383
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Sudbury, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 534 p.
• Size: 24 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV7936.C88
  • DC22 : 363.250285
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Crime analysis
  • LCSH : Geographic information systems
  • LCSH : Digital mapping