Crime Mapping and Crime Prevention
Author | : David Weisburd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1998-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1881798151 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781881798156 |
Rating | : 4/5 (156 Downloads) |
Download or read book Crime Mapping and Crime Prevention written by David Weisburd and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological advances in computer mapping and information systems as well as theoretical innovation in crime prevention have combined to bring crime mapping to the centre for crime prevention practice and policy. The contributors in this book from criminologists, geographers and crime analysts, demonstrate the important role that crime maps have begun to play in crime prevention theory and applications. They show how crime mapping can be used in crime prevention programmes and point to its future applications.