{"product_id":"gis-and-crime-mapping-isbn-9780470860991","title":"GIS and Crime Mapping","description":"The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime mapping, detection, and wider-ranging strategic analyses. With the use of GIS for crime mapping increasing, this book provides a definitive reference.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGIS and Crime Mapping\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential information and reference material to support readers in developing and implementing crime mapping. Relevant case studies help demonstrate the key principles, concepts and applications of crime mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book combines the topics of theoretical principles, GIS, analytical techniques, data processing solutions, information sharing, problem-solving approaches, map design, and organisational structures for using crime mapping for policing and crime reduction. Delivered in an accessible style, topics are covered in a manner that underpins crime mapping use in the three broad areas of operations, tactics and strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a complete start-to-finish coverage of crime mapping, including theory, scientific methodologies, analysis techniques and design principles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive presentation of crime mapping applications for operational, tactical and strategic purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes global case studies and examples to demonstrate good practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCo-authored by Spencer Chainey, a leading researcher and consultant on GIS and crime mapping, and Jerry Ratcliffe, a renowned professor and former police officer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for crime analysts and other professionals working in intelligence roles in law enforcement or crime reduction, at the local, regional and national government levels.  It is also an excellent reference for undergraduate and Masters students taking courses in GIS, Geomatics, Crime Mapping, Crime Science, Criminal Justice and Criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e  Acknowledgements.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The geography of crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 A brief history of GIS and crime mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Using GIS in policing and to prevent crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The audience for this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The content and structure of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Putting it all in perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Crime mapping in Lincoln, Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Mapping and the Criminal Justice Environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The terminology of services in the criminal justice environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The spatial hierarchy of the criminal justice system and crime reduction services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Policing across the spatial hierarchy in the UK – The National Intelligence Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The geographical jurisdiction of law enforcement and crime reduction services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The use of crime mapping in law enforcement and crime reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Using GIS to monitor the effect of alley-gating schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Basics of Crime Mapping.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 What is a GIS?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 How does a GIS work?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 GIS files.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Coordinate systems and projections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Getting crime data into a GIS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Using GPS technology to capture environmental crime incidents in North London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Geocoding in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Address data cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Address reference files.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Geocoding crime data at the point of record entry in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Geocoding functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Geocoding and fitness for purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Measuring geocoding accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Handling uncertainty and incompleteness in crime records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 Mapping and unreported crime data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.13 Editing data in a GIS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.14 Performing queries on data in a GIS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.15 Performing spatial functions and integrating data in a GIS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.16 Asking spatial questions before mapping or analysing data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.17 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Spatial Theories of Crime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Early environmental criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The space and time of offences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Offender–offence interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Spatial crime theory in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Spatial Statistics for Crime Analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Spatial processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Centrographic statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Estimates of spatial dependence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: The application of Moran’s \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e on burglary at the state level in the United States of America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Spatial regression models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: A spatial lag model of anonymous narcotics tips in Philadelphia, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Local spatial processes with Geographically Weighted Regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Identifying Crime Hotspots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 When is a hotspot ‘hot’?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Point maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Geographic boundary thematic mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Grid thematic mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Continuous surface smoothing methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Mapping hotspots of thefts of vehicles in Camden, London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA) statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Considering the underlying population.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Identifying street crime risk hotspots in the West End of London using pedestrian counts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Predictive crime mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Mapping Crime with Local Community Data.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 What are crime reduction partnerships?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Mapping and the benefits of partnership working.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Comparing the perception of where crime happens with where crime actually happens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Partnership data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Crime And Disorder Information Exchange (CADDIE), Sussex, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Information sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: The Amethyst Crime and Disorder Information Hub, Cornwall, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Combining data from different geographic units.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Mapping and Analysing Change Over Time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Temporal resolution and querying a temporal database.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Comparing two distributions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Mapping temporal change with graphs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Using animation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Quantifying change over time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Aoristic analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Aoristic analysis of vehicle crime in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Mapping for Operational Police Activities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 CompStat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: CompStat mapping in the Philadelphia Police Department.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: CompStat from a management perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Intelligence products in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Repeat victimisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 The hotspot matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: A street crime hotspot matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Tactical and Investigative Crime Mapping Applications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Understanding offenders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The journey to crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: The journey to crime and the ‘self-containment index’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Geographic profiling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Geographic profile for Operation Lynx.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Using maps as evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Using maps as evidence in a murder trial in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Detecting offenders through their self-selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Self-selection of offenders through illegal parking in disabled parking bays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Policing the Causes of Crime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction – the level of strategic crime control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Policing for crime reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Supporting strategic crime analysis in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Analysing the underlying drivers of crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The geography of neighbourhood studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Street corner geography for street corner problems?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Crime Map Cartography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction – the purpose of the map.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Design considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Visual variables and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Thematic maps of areal data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Thematic maps of point data 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Getting away from paper: The digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Management and Organisation of Crime Mapping Services.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Implementing crime mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Understanding the role of crime analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Crime mapping and analysis in the Glendale Police Department, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Organising the production of crime mapping products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: Project Spectrom – a new operational policing model for West Midlands Police, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study: The importance of management to support crime analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpencer Chainey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGIS and Crime Mapping\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Ratcliffe\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGIS and Crime Mapping\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e  The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime mapping, detection, and wider-ranging strategic analyses. With the use of GIS for crime mapping increasing, this book provides a definitive reference.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGIS and Crime Mapping\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential information and reference material to support readers in developing and implementing crime mapping. Relevant case studies help demonstrate the key principles, concepts and applications of crime mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book combines the topics of theoretical principles, GIS, analytical techniques, data processing solutions, information sharing, problem-solving approaches, map design, and organisational structures for using crime mapping for policing and crime reduction. Delivered in an accessible style, topics are covered in a manner that underpins crime mapping use in the three broad areas of operations, tactics and strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a complete start-to-finish coverage of crime mapping, including theory, scientific methodologies, analysis techniques and design principles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive presentation of crime mapping applications for operational, tactical and strategic purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes global case studies and examples to demonstrate good practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCo-authored by Spencer Chainey, a leading researcher and consultant on GIS and crime mapping, and Jerry Ratcliffe, a renowned professor and former police officer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for crime analysts and other professionals working in intelligence roles in law enforcement or crime reduction, at the local, regional and national government levels.  It is also an excellent reference for undergraduate and Masters students taking courses in GIS, Geomatics, Crime Mapping, Crime Science, Criminal Justice and Criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989291155685,"sku":"NP9780470860991","price":112.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470860991.jpg?v=1761783542","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/gis-and-crime-mapping-isbn-9780470860991","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}