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Atlas of Crime
Mapping the Criminal Landscape
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Linda S. Turnbull
,
Elaine Hallisey Hendrix
,
Borden D. Dent
Book Code:
OXAOC
ISBN:
1-57356-241-6
ISBN-13:
978-1-57356-241-6
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/1573562416
224 pages
Oryx Press
Publication:
10/11/2000
List Price:
$110.95
(
UK Sterling Price: £65.00
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
8.5 X 11
Subjects:
Crime & Justice
»
International Crime
History
»
Geography
Reviews:
...mapping is an excellent way of studying crime, making this study extremely beneficial for sociologists and criminologists. Highly recommended.
—Library Journal
...a very useful addition to library collections, for information about spatial aspects of criminal activities, and to personal libraries for cartographers, to provide information on methods of depicting crime.
—Cartographica
Summer 2000
Readers can recognize that maps can enrich their understanding of crime and its control on several different levels. The contributors to this volume have solid credentials and, altogther,
Atlas of Crime
provides its readers with some rich insights in the character and distribution of crime in the United States.
—American Reference Books Annual
This fascinating look at how law enforcement uses information to combat crime is actually intended for college and public libraries, but schools with special law or geography-related curricula will find it a useful addition to their collections.
—The Book Report
Attention, crime buffs! This reference work will show you where to go to find (or avoid) any type of criminal activity....I recommend that every criminal justice practitioner, urbanologist, and sociologist have this book.
—Wisconsin Lawyer
Description:
With topics ranging from armed robbery in L.A. to murder in Miami, this atlas provides a unique collection of maps and essays, presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of crime in the United States. Blending current trends with history,
Atlas of Crime
stands out for its coverage of critical topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, capital punishment, and more. This outstanding resource includes approximately 170 graphics (maps, charts, and tables), and at least 30 original essays from 32 contributors.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures and Tables
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Cartography in the Atlas of Crime
by Elaine Hallisey Hendrix
Geographic History of Crime
Brief History of Crime Mapping
by Borden D. Dent
Crimes of Personal Violence
Homicide
by Keith Harries
Assault
by Jose Javier Lopez
Rape in the United States
by Kathleen C. Basile
Robbery
by Doug Williamson
Crimes Against Property
Burglary
by
Susan M. Walcott
Auto Theft and Detecting Chop Shop Locations
by Nancy G. La Vigne, Jill Kathleen Fleury, and Joseph Szakas
Environmental Crime
by Nancy L. Winter and Ute J. Dymon
Confronting Computer Crimes
by John Jarvis and Gordon R. Wynn
Family Violence
Intimate Violence
by Denise A. Donnelly
The Spatial Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect
by Linda S. Turnbull
Elder Abuse
by Denise A. Donnelly
Animal Cruelty: A Spatial Investigation
by Linda S. Turnbull
Organized and Entrepreneurial Crimes
Mapping the Set Space of Urban Street Gangs
by George E. Tita
The Spatial Dynamics of Drug Trafficking
by Linda S. Turnbull
Prostitution
by Jacqueline Boles
Modern Maritime Piracy
by George J. Demko
"Film at 11 Crimes"
Serial Murder in the United States, 1860-1995
by Christopher G. Missen
Domestic Terrorism
by Damon D. Camp
Hate Crimes
by Damon D. Camp
School Violence
by Pamela Riley and Joanne McDaniel
Mental Mapping
Criminals' Mental Maps
by David Canter and Samantha Hodge
Cognitive Maps and the Fear of Crime
by Patricia Gilmartin
Maps in Detective Fiction
by Leslie Edwards
Criminal Justice
A Spatial Analysis of American Police Killed in the Line of Duty
by Robert J. Kaminski, Eric S. Jefferis, and Chanchalat Chanhatasilpa
The Concept of Community Policing and a Case Study of Lima, Ohio
by William V. Ackerman
Crime Scene
Sketch
by W. Jerry Chisum
Police Department Use of Geographic Information Systems for Crime Analysis
by Elaine Hallisey Henrix
Capital Punishment
by Keith Harries
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