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Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory and Practice
Derek J. Paulsen, Appalachian State University
Matthew B. Robinson, Appalachian State University

ISBN-10: 0205361099
ISBN-13: 9780205361090

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 384 pp
Published: 10/01/2003

This first-of-its-kind text provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of crime mapping as well as hands-on instruction in the practical use of GIS for the spatial analyses of crime data.

The last five years have seen a dramatic increase in law enforcement agencies that are using GIS and crime mapping, and the federal government has boosted support to law enforcement agencies conducting crime mapping. The demand for crime mapping education and training continues to grow, but a void has existed in textbook materials to support these training efforts—until now.

Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory and Practice is the first text specifically designed to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of mapping for criminal justice purposes. First, the text provides a solid understanding of the theoretical and empirical realities of the spatial aspects of crime. Second, the text provides students with the practical tools necessary to conduct effective crime mapping and spatial analyses of crime. This text covers the most current, state-of-the-art uses for GIS in the criminal justice system, theoretical aspects of the geography of crime and practical instruction, and exercises on how to use GIS to conduct crime mapping and spatial analysis of crime.

This product accompanies:
Paulsen & Robinson, Crime Mapping and Spatial Aspects of Crime, 2/E

“Focus” boxes in nearly every chapter highlight important people along with issues in the spatial aspects of crime.

Case studies in nearly every chapter provide real-world examples of how spatial aspects of crime impacts crime and the criminal justice system.

Each chapter closes with a review of research findings their practical implications.

A discussion of behavioral geography and the geography of crime in Chapter 5 covers an increasingly important, but seldom covered, area of research.

Issues of liability and ethics in the use of crime mapping within the criminal justice sytem are included in Chapter 8.

Section III of the text is a complete GIS workbook that includes instruction, exercises, and sample data, and shows students how to use industry-leading GIS software to conduct spatial analyses of crime. Organized with beginners in mind, the workbook provides students with an understanding of a full range of topics from entering data into a GIS to advanced spatial analysis methods such as hot spot analysis and density mapping.

An author-maintained Web site offers the latest versions of GIS software and other resources. Visit www.ablongman.com/paulsen1e.

Each chapter begins with an introduction, and most conclude with “Review Questions” and “Exercises.”

I. INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL ASPECTS OF CRIME: THEORY AND PRACTICE.

1. Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory.

Introduction To Criminological Theory.

An Introduction To The Book.

2. Crime and Place.

Introduction to Crime and Place.

International Differences in Crime Distribution.

Regional Differences in Crime Distribution.

Focus On: Keith Harries.

Differences in Urban and Rural Distributions of Crime.

Within City Differences in Distributions of Crime.

Focus On: Richard and Becky Block.

Spatial Aspects of Fear of Crime and Public Perception of Crime.

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

Case Study: Hate Crimes and Space.

3. Social Disorganization.

Introduction to Social Disorganization.

Pre-History of Social Disorganization Theory: Cartographic School of Criminology.

Early Social Disorganization Theory.

The Chicago School of Criminology.

Focus On: Clifford Shaw.

Focus On: Testing Social Disorganization.

Modern Social Disorganization Research.

Focus On: Levels of Social Control.

Problems and Criticisms of Theory.

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

Case Study: Chicago Area Project.

4. Ecological Theories of Crime.

Introduction to the Major Schools of Thought in Ecological Theory.

Defensible Space.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

Focus On: The Three D's of CPTED.

Focus On: C. Ray Jeffrey.

Situational Crime Prevention.

Routine Activity Theory.

Crime Pattern Theory.

Focus On: Paul and Patricia Brantingham.

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

Case Study: Environmental Design in the Nation's Cities and Architecture.

5. Behavioral Geography and Criminal Behavior.

Introduction to Behavioral Geography.

Mental Maps.

Awareness Space.

Journey to Crime.

Geographic Profiling.

Focus Box: Geographic Profiling: Hype or Not?

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

Case Study: Successful Geoprofile of a Serial Offender.

6. Epidemics, Diffusion, and Displacement of Crime.

Introduction To Epidemics, Diffusion, and Displacement.

Epidemics.

Focus On: Media Coverage of the “Crack Cocain Epidemic.”

Displacement.

Diffusion.

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

Case Study: The Place of School Violence.

II. SPATIAL ASPECTS OF CRIME: PRACTICE.

7. Mapping in the Criminal Justice System.

History of Mapping in Criminal Justice.

The Development of Mapping in American Policing.

Uses of Crime Mapping Within Policing.

Mapping in Courts and Corrections.

Focus Box: NIJ MAPS Office.

Future Uses of GIS and Crime Mapping.

Summary of Major Findings and Implications.

8. Major Issues in the Practice of Crime Mapping.

Introduction.

Barriers to the Use of Computerized Mapping.

Data Issues.

Critical Issues Concerning the Use of Computerized Mapping.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Crime Mapping.

Case Study: Geography of Social Control.

Conclusion.

III. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CRIME: CRIME MAPPING WORKBOOK.

Introduction to Workbook.

1. Getting Started with Arcview 3.3.

Introduction.

Getting Started.

Exploring Selected Arcview Tools.

Review Questions.

Further Readings.

2. Understanding Data Issues.

Introduction.

Different Types of Data.

Sources of Data.

Working With Different Data Types.

Project: Contextual Data Analysis.

Review Questions.

3. Entering Data.

Introduction.

Geocoding Data.

Practical Geocoding.

Adding GPS Coordinates.

Project: Geocoding Accuracy.

4. Querying and Merging Data.

Introduction.

Why Query and Merge Data.

Querying Themes.

Merging Themes.

Project: Merge and Query Data.

5. Understanding Layouts and Map Design.

Introduction.

Scale and Map Design.

Map Elements.

Map Layout.

Editing Map Elements.

Adding Other Elements to the Layout.

Printing and Exporting a Layout.

Map Design.

Chapter Project: Designing Effective Maps.

Workbook Section II: Basic Spatial Analysis.

6. Proximity Analysis.

Introduction.

What Is It and Why Use It.

Buffer Zone Analysis.

Theme Selection.

7. Spatial Distribution Analysis.

Introduction.

Mean Center Analysis.

Standard Deviation of X and Y Coordinates.

Performing Standard Deviation Analysis.

Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis.

Interpretation of Moran's “I.”

Interpretation of Geary's “C.”

8. Distance Analysis.

Introduction.

Nearest Neighbor Index.

K-Order Nearest Neighbor Analysis.

Workbook Section III: Advanced Spatial Analysis.

9. Hot Spot Analysis.

Introduction.

Hot Spot Methods.

Fuzzy Mode.

Nearest Neighbor Hierarchical Clustering (Nnh).

Risk Adjusted Nearest Neighbor Analysis (Rnnh).

10. Density Mapping.

Introduction.

Single Kernel Density Interpolation.

Dual Kernel Density Interpolation.

11. Spatial Dispersion Mapping.

Introduction.

Performing Spatial Dispersion Mapping Using Dual Kernel Density Interpolation.

Bibliography.

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This first-of-its-kind text provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of crime mapping as well as hands-on instruction in the practical use of GIS for the spatial analyses of crime data.

The last five years have seen a dramatic increase in law enforcement agencies that are using GIS and crime mapping, and the federal government has boosted support to law enforcement agencies conducting crime mapping. The demand for crime mapping education and training continues to grow, but a void has existed in textbook materials to support these training efforts—until now.

Crime Mapping and Spatial Aspects of Crime, 2/e is the first text specifically designed to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of mapping for criminal justice purposes. First, the text provides a solid understanding of the theoretical and empirical realities of the spatial aspects of crime. Second, the text provides students with the practical tools necessary to conduct effective crime mapping and spatial analyses of crime. This text covers the most current, state-of-the-art uses for GIS in the criminal justice system, theoretical aspects of the geography of crime and practical instruction, and exercises on how to use GIS to conduct crime mapping and spatial analysis of crime.

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