Crime Analysis with Crime Mapping
Author | : Rachel Boba Santos |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2016-11-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781506331058 |
ISBN-13 | : 150633105X |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Crime Analysis With Crime Mapping, Fourth Edition provides students and practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the conceptual nature and practice of crime analysis to assist police in preventing and reducing crime and disorder. Author Rachel Boba Santos offers an in-depth description of this emerging field, as well as guidelines and techniques for conducting crime analysis supported by evidence-based research, real world application, and recent innovations in the field. As the only introductory core text for crime analysis, this must-have resource presents readers with opportunities to apply theory, research methods, and statistics to careers that support and enhance the effectiveness of modern policing.