Crime Mapping and Spatial Aspects of Crime, 2nd Edition

Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory and Practice is the first book specifically designed to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of mapping for criminal justice purposes. First, the book provides a solid understanding of the theoretical and empirical realities of the spatial aspects of crime. Second, the book provides readers with the practical tools necessary to conduct effective crime mapping and spatial analyses of crime. This book 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. 

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

1. Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory.

2. Crime and Place.

3. Social Disorganization.

4. Ecological Theories of Crime.

5. Behavioral Geography and Criminal Behavior.

6. Epidemics, Diffusion, and Displacement of Crime.

II. SPATIAL ASPECTS OF CRIME: PRACTICE.

7. Mapping in the Criminal Justice System.

8. Major Issues in the Practice of Crime Mapping.

III. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF CRIME: CRIME MAPPING WORKBOOK.

Introduction to Workbook.

1. Getting Started with Arcview 3.3.

2. Understanding Data Issues.

3. Entering Data.

4. Querying and Merging Data.

5. Understanding Layouts and Map Design.

6. Proximity Analysis.

7. Spatial Distribution Analysis.

8. Distance Analysis.

9. Hot Spot Analysis.

10. Density Mapping.

11. Spatial Dispersion Mapping.