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Atlas of Crime Mapping the Criminal Landscape
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Linda S. Turnbull, Elaine Hallisey Hendrix, Borden D. Dent
ISBN: 1-57356-241-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-241-6
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/11/2000
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
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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
    Index
About the Author: LINDA S. TURNBULL is completing her Ph.D. in sociology at Georgia State University with a specialization in criminal and deviant behavior. /e

ELAINE HALLISEY HENDRIX is the geographic information systems research coordinator in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University. /e

BORDEN D. DENT is professor emeritus of geography in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University. /e
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