Artículos relacionados a Foundations of Crime Analysis: Data, Analyses, and...

Foundations of Crime Analysis: Data, Analyses, and Mapping - Tapa dura

Walker, Jeffery T.; Drawve, Grant R.

 
9781138860483: Foundations of Crime Analysis: Data, Analyses, and Mapping
Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 1138860484 ISBN 13: 9781138860483
Editorial: Routledge, 2018

Sinopsis

In recent years, the fields of crime analysis and environmental criminology have grown in prominence for their advancements made in understanding crime. This book offers a theoretical and methodological introduction to crime analysis, covering the main techniques used in the analysis of crime and the foundation of crime mapping. Coverage includes discussions of:

  • The development of crime analysis and the profession of the crime analyst,

  • The theoretical roots of crime analysis in environmental criminology,

  • Pertinent statistical methods for crime analysis,

  • Spatio-temporal applications of crime analysis,

  • Crime mapping and the intersection of crime analysis and police work,

  • Future directions for crime analysis.

Packed with case studies and including examples of specific problems faced by crime analysts, this book offers the perfect introduction to the analysis and investigation of crime. It is essential reading for students taking courses on crime analysis, crime mapping, crime prevention, and environmental criminology. A companion website offers further resources for students, including flashcards and video and website links. For instructors, it includes chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Acerca del autor

Jeffery T. Walker is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA. He has written 10 books and almost 100 journal articles and book chapters. He has obtained over $12 million in grants from the Department of Justice, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Science Foundation, and others.

Grant R. Drawve is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, USA. He is a research affiliate of the Center for Social Research (CSR) and Terrorism Research Center (TRC) at UA, Rutgers Center on Public Security (RCPS), and on the executive committee for the National Dialogues on Behavioral Health (NDBH).

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1138860484
ISBN 13 
9781138860483
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
278
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
no disponible