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Putting Crime in its Place - Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
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Putting Crime in its Place - Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
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Putting Crime in its Place: Units of Analysis in Geographic
Criminology focuses on the units of analysis used in geographic
criminology. While crime and place studies have been a part of
criminology from the early 19th century, growing interest in crime
places over the last two decades demands critical reflection on the
units of analysis that should form the focus of geographic analysis
of crime. Should the focus be on very small units such as street
addresses or street segments, or on larger aggregates such as
census tracts or communities? Academic researchers, as well as
practical crime analysts, are confronted routinely with the dilemma
of deciding what the unit of analysis should be when reporting on
trends in crime, when identifying crime hot spots or when mapping
crime in cities. In place-based crime prevention, the choice of the
level of aggregation plays a particularly critical role. This peer
reviewed collection of essays aims to contribute to crime and place
studies by making explicit the problems involved in choosing units
of analysis in geographic criminology. Written by renowned experts
in the field, the chapters in this book address basic academic
questions, and also provide real-life examples and applications of
how they are resolved in cutting-edge research. Crime analysts in
police and law enforcement agencies as well as academic researchers
studying the spatial distributions of crime and victimization will
learn from the discussions and tools presented.
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