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Crime Mapping and Analysis

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Encyclopedia of GIS

Synonyms

Spatial analysis of crime; Spatial aspects of crime; Statistical techniques; Geographical analysis; Environmental criminology; First law of geography; Rational choice; Route activity; Social disorganization

Definition

The term “crime mapping” is inaccurate as it is overly simplistic. Crime mapping is often associated with the simple display and querying of crime data using a Geographic Information System (GIS). Instead, it is a general term that encompasses the technical aspects of visualization and statistical techniques, as well as practical aspects of geographic principles and criminological theories.

From a technical standpoint, the term is a combination of visualization and statistical techniques manifested as software. This combination of techniques is shared between mapping, spatial analysis and spatial data analysis. Mapping is simply a visualization tool that is used to display raw geographic data and output from analysis, which is done through a GIS. Spatial analysis...

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  1. Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety Program & Data Resources, National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C., MD, USA

    Ronald E. Wilson & Katie M. Filbert

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Shashi Shekhar (McKnight Distinguished University Professor) (McKnight Distinguished University Professor)

  2. Management Science and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Hui Xiong (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

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Wilson, R., Filbert, K. (2008). Crime Mapping and Analysis. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_226

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