Mapping and Analysing Crime Data: Lessons from Research and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780748409228 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 312 str.

Alex Hirschfield; Kate Bowers

Opis

Crime mapping and the spatial analysis of crime data have become recognized as powerful tools for the study and control of crime. Much of the emerging demand for more information and detailed crime pattern analysis has been driven by legislative changes, such as the UK's new Crime and Disorder Act which has placed a joint statutory duty on police forces and local authorities to produce Crime and Disorder Audits for their areas. This book sets out methods used in the field of Geographical Information Systems and highlights areas of best practice, examines the types of problems to which spatial crime analysis can be applied, reviews the capabilities and limitations of existing techniques and explores the future directions of spatial crime analysis and the need for training. It centres on a series of case studies highlighting the experiences of academics and practitioners in agencies centrally involved in the partnership approach to crime prevention.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Part I: Crime Mapping and Research 2. Methods for Automating the Geographical Analysis of Crime Incident Data 3. GIS and the Journey to Crime: An Analysis of Patterns in South Yorkshire 4. Crime, Repeat Victimisation and GIS Part II: Local Authority Applications 5. Combating Crime Through Partnership: Examples of Crime and Disorder Mapping Solutions in London, UK 6. A GIS-linked Database for Monitoring Repeat Domestic Burglary Part III: GIS in the Police and Emergency Services 7. Mapping Out Hazardous Space for Police Work 8. GIS for Spatial Analysis of Fire Incidence: Identification of Social, Economic and Environmental Risk Indicators Part IV: International Perspectives 9. Tools in the Spatial Analysis of Crime 10. The Evolution of Crime Mapping in the United States: From the Descriptive to the Analytic Part V: Practical Considerations: What Can We Expect of GIS? 11. What to do About it?: Let's turn off our minds and GIS 12. Decision Support in Crime Prevention: Data Analysis, Policy Evaluation and GIS Applications; GIS in the police and Emergency Services; International Perspectives; Future Directions

O autorze

Alex Hirschfield, Kate Bowers