Crime mapping

The moment I found out that a course called listen, discern, and decide was available, I knew that I had to register for it. I am thankful that I did because this course has illuminated the ways in which one can come to a decision. Prior to course, decision making has always been my weakness because I was paralyzed with fear about the consequences. Although I am not claiming that I can now make decisions with ease, I am affirming that I have been educated on the steps and skills that are…

A person’s knowledge that some people will be on their side and others will not, helps to shape their social identity (Hinsz & Nickell, 2004). Through conformity groups are able to shape group members way of thinking and thus individuals will adjust their attitudes and conduct to that of the group (Hart, 1998). Previously, I had overheard two staff members discussing the short comings of the last director and their disappointment in how things turned out, so I felt it was odd they did not feel…

Looking for Affordable Student Houses Close to Campus Education is the most important gift a parent can give to a child. It is the only thing that can be called a valuable investment which a parent can die comfortably knowing that the child can survive all alone in this harsh world. It is therefore not something negotiable in the current world bearing in mind that the current situation demands knowledgeable people to survive in it. Education is expensive, that is something unavoidable but…

Literature Review Ⅰ. HOTSPOT MAPPING Hotspot can be defined as aggregations of raw crime data that identify geographic locations of highest incident concentration (Ratcliffe and McCullagh, 1999; Chainey and Ratcliffe, 2005). Hotspots have been formally recognized in the literature as early as 1751 when Henry Fielding suggested focusing on areas of high crime to deter offenders. A notable example of policing with hotspot is the study by Sherman et al., (1989), which found that over 50.4% of all…

In this figure guardians are those person who are in charge of people and property, including themselves while handlers are those person who are familiar and interact with motivated offenders. Lastly managers are those person who has the responsibility of other people. Last theory that our research will correlate is the Broken Windows theory. A well-ordered and a well maintained environment gives signal that area is being monitored and criminal behavior is seldom. Conversely, a disordered…

explain why crimes occur in some places and not in others. For example, the routine activity theory explains that “crime occurs when a motivated offender, a suitable target and the lack of capable guardian coverage in the same place at the same time”. (National Institute of Justice, 2013). Meaning that criminals choose to find their targets within context of their routine activities. The broken windows theory suggest that when maintaining and monitoring urban environment may prevent small…

the reduction in crime rate since the early 1990’s? The controversial issue of abortion is and always will be a sensitive subject for everyone, and a side will not be taken for or against abortion. However, the research behind this topic suggests that the legalization of abortion did not cause the crime rates to decrease. The U.S. Supreme court case of Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973 legalized abortion throughout the United States. This case was said to have decreased the crime rate…

article “The Future Is Here: Technology in Police Departments” outlines several new technologies used by police departments. Some of these technology include crime lights, in-car camera systems, thermal imaging, and crime mapping. Law enforcement uses crime lights to detect hair, fibers, and body fluids at crime scenes. The lights allow a crime scene to be processed faster and more thoroughly than ever before. In-car camera system has become a valued tool to confirm and ensure a high degree of…

The importance of why we use data analyzes in law enforcement is proven by its effectiveness on the street and in the political theater. First of all, Statistical analysis is about discovery, (Walker, Maddan, 2013). Discovery is one of the cornerstones of police work, we have to discover everything from the problem to the evidence to the resolution. While data analyze will not give us all the answers it will assist us in many ways. In an article by David Ball for the Stanford Law Review on data…

every year passes since the incident, it is less likely a student will encounter a potential dangerous situation on campus. We can attribute this to ALICE training, Blue-Light phones, Public Safety Officials such as law enforcement, crime prevention information, crime…