Crime mapping case studies : practice and research / editors, Spencer Chainey and Lisa Tompson.
| Other author | Chainey, Spencer. |
| Other author | Tompson, Lisa. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008. |
| Description | xviii, 162 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Developing geographical information systems and crime mapping tools in New Zealand / Andy Gilmore and Jill Barclay -- An analytical technique for addressing geographical referencing difficulties and monitoring crimes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Ana Paula Mendes de Miranda and Marcus Ferreira -- Methods for implementing crime mapping within a large law enforcement agency : experiences from Victoria, Australia / Timothy Mashford -- Automating briefings for police officers / Tom Casady -- Geographic profiling analysis : principles, methods and applications / D. Kim Rossmo and Lorie Velarde -- Geographic profiling in an operational setting : the challenges and practical considerations, with reference to a series of sexual assaults in Bath, England / Claire Daniell -- The Hammer Gang : an exercise in the spatial analysis of an armed robbery series using the probability grid method / Chris Overall and Gregory Day -- 'Rolling the Dice' : the arrest of Roosevelt Erving in Lincoln, Nebraska / Tom Casady -- The strategic allocation of resources to effectively implement neighbourhood policing and the community safety plan / Alice O'Neill -- Priority neighbourhoods and the Vulnerable Localities Index in Wigan : a strategic partnership approach to crime reduction / Ian Bullen -- Reducing re-offending in local communities : geographical information system based strategic analysis of Greater Manchester's offenders / David Ottiwell -- Community Safety Mapping Online System : mapping reassurance using survey data / Steven Rose -- Mapping the fear of crime : a micro-approach in Merton, London / Chris Williams -- NightVision : visual auditing of night-time economy related incidents in Bath and north-east Somerset / Jon Poole -- The near repeat burglary phenomenon / Derek Johnson -- Simulating crime to inform theory and practice / Elizabeth Groff -- A crime mapping technique for assessing vulnerable targets for terrorism in local communities / Rachel Boba -- Interactive Offender Profiling System (IOPS) / David Canter and Donna Youngs. |
| Abstract | This title provides a series of key examples from practice and research that demonstrate applications of crime mapping and its effect in many areas of policing and crime reduction. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007040693 |
| ISBN | 9780470516089 |
| ISBN | 0470516089 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV7936.C88 C747 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |