The field of environmental criminology is a staple theoretical framework in contemporary
criminological theory. This fully revised and expanded edition of the world's first …

In the current economic climate, many police agencies have reduced resources, especially
personnel, with a consequential increase in workload and deterioration in public safety. A …

In the last fifty years, researchers have developed statistical, data-driven, analytical, and
algorithmic approaches for designing and improving emergency response management …

Fighting crime has historically been a field that drives technological innovation, and it can
serve as an example of different governance styles in societies. Predictive policing is one of …

As indicated by research on the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs),
maltreatment has far-reaching consequences for affected children. Effective prevention …

There are numerous hot spot mapping techniques that can be used in research and in
practice for predicting future crime locations. Due to differences in the varying techniques …

Violent crime incidents occurring in Irvington, New Jersey, in 2007 and 2008 are used to
assess the joint analytical capabilities of point pattern analysis, hotspot mapping, near …

The current study was designed to assess the possible differences in the accuracy and
precision of two methodological mapping techniques as predictors of future gun crimes in …

The proliferation of internet-based home-sharing platforms like Airbnb has raised heated
debates, with many in the general public believing that the presence of Airbnb listings can …

Purpose Using both crime pattern and social disorganization theories, the current study
investigates the characteristics of those places that experience high counts of reported …