In social and behavioural sciences, longitudinal clustering is widely used for identifying
groups of individual trends that correspond to certain developmental processes over time …

Routine activity theory highlights the important role of guardianship in deterring criminal
activity. Empirical measurement of situational guardianship is extremely difficult because it …

This article assesses the spatial distribution and developmental pattern of micro-level
homicide clusters in Toronto between 1967 and 2003. The spatial unit of analysis is the …

Gunshot detection technology (GDT) has been increasingly adopted by law enforcement
agencies to tackle the problem of underreporting of crime via 911 calls for service, which …

Spatial statistics is an important field of data science with many applications in very different
areas of study such as epidemiology, criminology, seismology, astronomy and …

This study presents a new perspective on the influence of time and the reoccurrence of
crime problems at micro-places. I examined 342,690 aggravated assault incidents reported …

The behavior and spatial distribution of crime events can be explained through the
characterization of an area in terms of its demography, socioeconomy, and built …

Whilst some land uses are highly criminogenic, others remain largely free of crime. This
patterning is a reflection of the types and timing of daily activities that take place in a given …

This Springer brief examines 36,263 homicides in Chicago over a 53-year study period,
1965 through 2017, at micro-place grid cells of 150 m by 150 m. This study shows not only …

Criminologists have generally agreed that the Internet is not only a tool or resource for right-
wing extremists to disseminate ideas and products, but also a site of important identity work …