Problem
I. Know the basic terminology of GIS and crime mapping (e.g., crime mapping, spatial analysis, etc.)
II. i. What is GIS?
ii. What is crime analysis?
iii. What is crime mapping?
III. Review the different applications (how it is used) of GIS in criminal justice.
IV. Be able to discuss what is meant by clean data; units of analysis; structured vs. unstructured data
V. Understand the various issues with crime mapping data; data sharing; ethical and legal issues.
VI. What are the different uses of crime maps by different practitioners.What is social disorganization theory?
VII. Problems and criticisms of this theory
VIII. Review Burgess & Park's concentric zone theory and Shaw & McKay's expansion of the theory.
IX. Key elements of social efficacy
X. Key elements of Broken Windows
XI. Identify the nature of victim and offender relationships including victim risk and offender motivation/offender characteristics
XII. Explain CPTED?
XIII. Explain routine activity theory?
XIV. Explain crime pattern theory?
XV. Discuss crime displacement
XVI. Discuss diffusion of benefits