The Crime Data Handbook

Tomas Diviak

ISBN 10: 152923204X / ISBN 13: 9781529232042

Published by Bristol University Press, GB, 2024

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Crime research has grown substantially over the past decade, with a rise in evidence-informed approaches to criminal justice, statistics-driven decision-making and predictive analytics. The fuel that has driven this growth is data - and one of its most pressing challenges is the lack of research on the use and interpretation of data sources. This accessible, engaging book closes that gap for researchers, practitioners and students. International researchers and crime analysts discuss the strengths, perils and opportunities of the data sources and tools now available and their best use in informing sound public policy and criminal justice practice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Crime Data Handbook
• Publisher: Bristol University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152923204X
• ISBN 13: 9781529232042
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Crime research has grown substantially over the past decade, with a rise in evidence-informed approaches to criminal justice. The fuel that has driven this growth is data and one of its most pressing challenges is the lack of research on its use and interpretation. This accessible book closes that gap for researchers, practitioners and students.

About the Authors

Professor, Carleton University

Jude Towers is Doctor of Applied Social Statistics, Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University and Associate Director Violence & Society UNESCO Centre.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York

Nicholas Lord is Professor of Criminology at the University of Manchester, UK.

Laura Huey is Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario and the founder and Chair of the Advisory Council of the Canadian Society of Evidence Based Policing (Can-SEBP).