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Putting Crime in Its Place : Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology by David Weisburd, Gerben J.N. Bruinsma, Wim Bernasco (auth.), David Weisburd, Wim Bernasco, Gerben J.N. Bruinsma (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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__Putting Crime in its Place: Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology__В focuses on the units of analysis used in geographic criminology. While crime and place studies have been a part of criminology from the early 19^th^ century, growing interest in crime places over the last two decades demands critical reflection on the units of analysis that should form the focus of geographic analysis of crime. Should the focus be on very small units such as street addresses or street segments, or on larger aggregates such as census tracts or communities? Academic researchers, as well as practical crime analysts, are confronted routinely with the dilemma of deciding what the unit of analysis should be when reporting on trends in crime, when identifying crime hot spots or when mapping crime in cities. In place-based crime prevention, the choice of the level of aggregation plays a particularly critical role. This peer reviewed collection of essays aims to contribute to crime and place studies by making explicit the problems involved in choosing units of analysis in geographic criminology. Written by renowned experts in the field, the chapters in this book address basic academic questions, an

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Author

David Weisburd, Gerben J.N. Bruinsma, Wim Bernasco (auth.), David Weisburd, Wim Bernasco, Gerben J.N. Bruinsma (eds.)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag New York

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387552552

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Social Science