{"product_id":"foundations-of-crime-analysis-data-analyses-and-mapping-paperback","title":"Foundations of Crime Analysis: Data, Analyses, and Mapping - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffery T. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGrant R. Drawve\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the fields of crime analysis and environmental criminology have grown in prominence for their advancements made in understanding crime. This book offers a theoretical and methodological introduction to crime analysis, covering the main techniques used in the analysis of crime and the foundation of crime mapping. Coverage includes discussions of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe development of crime analysis and the profession of the crime analyst, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe theoretical roots of crime analysis in environmental criminology, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePertinent statistical methods for crime analysis, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpatio-temporal applications of crime analysis, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrime mapping and the intersection of crime analysis and police work, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFuture directions for crime analysis. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with case studies and including examples of specific problems faced by crime analysts, this book offers the perfect introduction to the analysis and investigation of crime. It is essential reading for students taking courses on crime analysis, crime mapping, crime prevention, and environmental criminology. A companion website offers further resources for students, including flashcards and video and website links. For instructors, it includes chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffery T. Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA. He has written 10 books and almost 100 journal articles and book chapters. He has obtained over $12 million in grants from the Department of Justice, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Science Foundation, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrant R. Drawve\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, USA. He is a research affiliate of the Center for Social Research (CSR) and Terrorism Research Center (TRC) at UA, Rutgers Center on Public Security (RCPS), and on the executive committee for the National Dialogues on Behavioral Health (NDBH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697351782707,"sku":"9781138860490","price":134.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/aW5jWWgzTXJUUjhXMzNLRHZOUnNTQT09.webp?v=1763132352","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/foundations-of-crime-analysis-data-analyses-and-mapping-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}