9781284028065-1284028062-Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice

Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781284028065
ISBN-10: 1284028062
Edition: 2
Author: Bryan Hill, Rebecca Paynich
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Format: Paperback 620 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781284028065
ISBN-10: 1284028062
Edition: 2
Author: Bryan Hill, Rebecca Paynich
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Format: Paperback 620 pages

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Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice (ISBN-13: 9781284028065 and ISBN-10: 1284028062), written by authors Bryan Hill, Rebecca Paynich, was published by Jones & Bartlett Learning in 2013. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Forensic Psychology (Psychology & Counseling, Forensic Science, Criminal Law, Forensic Psychology, Psychology) books. You can easily purchase or rent Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Forensic Psychology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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A Revised and Updated Edition of a Bestselling GIS Text

Fundamentals of Crime Mapping, Second Edition walks readers through the research, theories, and history of geographic information systems used in law enforcement. Practical, comprehensive, and highly accessible, the revised and updated Second Edition of this bestselling text explains the day-to-day application of crime analysis for mapping. The text is packed with relevant real-world scenarios that contextualize key concepts and reflect actual crime patterns, trends, and series. Students will develop the skills to analyze and synthesize information and transition classroom-based knowledge to careers in the fast-growing field of law enforcement. Special topics discussed include current basic mapping terminology, crime trends in rural and urban areas, the major ecological theories of crime, geographic profiling, and empirical research using crime mapping tools.

The Second Edition incorporates all-new material, including new chapters on the basics of cartography and police methodologies and their impact on crime mapping, as well as all-new exercises using ArcGIS 10. Fundamentals of Crime Mapping, Second Edition helps to equip any practitioner of crime mapping and its related fields with the tools and understanding necessary to meet the challenges of the day.

A DVD containing the data files to complete the exercises available within the printed text and the companion website are not included in the purchase of an eBook nor a used text.

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