Fundamentals Of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Rebecca Paynich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763755753 ISBN 13: 9780763755751

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Crime Mapping introduces the topic of crime mapping and the history of GIS in law enforcement. This valuable text includes a workbook for hands-on instruction. Special topics discussed include: an up-to-date discussion of the current crime trends in rural and urban areas, the major ecological theories of crime, the notion of geographic profiling, empirical research using crime mapping tools, basic mapping terminology, and more!

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About the Author

Rebecca Paynich, PhD-Curry College Rebecca Paynich earned a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (2000) and Ph.D. in Political Science (2003) from Washington State University, and currently teaches at Curry College, in Milton, MA. Dr. Paynich s teaching skills take a generalist approach toward the Criminal Justice field. She holds classes in statistics, crime mapping, corrections, police, criminal justice ethics, criminology, criminal justice policy, and many others. Dr. Paynich has been involved in several research projects throughout her academic career including work as a researcher on the Project Safe Neighborhood grant for the state of North Dakota. While her primary research interests revolve around law enforcement, she also does work in the areas of criminal justice theory and policy, and crime mapping. She has coauthored two books, Law Enforcement in the United States, Second Edition, and The Fundamentals of Crime Mapping: Principles and Practice. She has also published in Police Practice and Research: An International Journal and Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. She is married and has two children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763755753
• ISBN 13: 9780763755751
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552