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Crime Analysis with Crime Mapping

Fifth Edition

Rachel Boba Santos - Radford University, USA

Other Titles in:
Measuring & Mapping Crime

April 2022 | 504 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Crime Analysis With Crime Mapping, Fifth Edition provides students and practitioners with a solid introduction to the conceptual nature and practice of crime analysis and how it assists police in crime reduction. Author Rachel Boba Santos delves into this emerging field, providing 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.

PART I: Foundations of Crime Analysis

Chapter 1: Crime Analysis and the Profession

Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of Crime Analysis

Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Policing and Problem Solving

PART II: Crime Analysis Process, Data, and Products

Chapter 4: Crime Analysis Process and Types

Chapter 5: Crime Analysis Data and Technology

Chapter 6: Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Chapter 7: Crime Analysis Products and Communication

PART III: Tactical Crime Analysis

Chapter 8: Calls for Service Data and Repeat Incident Analysis

Chapter 9: Crime Data and Pattern Identification

Chapter 10: Persons and Property Crime Patterns

Chapter 11: Crime Pattern Bulletins, Response, and Evaluation

PART IV: Strategic Crime Analysis

Chapter 12: Statistics and Trends

Chapter 13: Long-Term Problem Analysis, Part I

Chapter 14: Long-Term Problem Analysis, Part II

Chapter 15: Evaluation of Response and Crime Reduction Goals

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"Outstanding text that provides actionable methods for conducting crime analysis. It balances student needs along with working professionals. The instructor resources are also a huge bonus providing class exercises and assignments that the students truly enjoy."

Gwen M. Udell

George Mason University, Criminology, Law & Society Department.

"An excellent introductory text for crime analysis and crime mapping for criminal justice."

William Moreto

University of Central Florida

Some good theories, not all relevant for the course. Easy to read for students.

Miss Sam Shepley

Law, Oldham College

October 4, 2022

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This textbook covers well the areas of crime analysis that undergraduate majors in criminal justice or criminology need.

Professor Paul Vernon