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CRIME ANALYSIS - A WAY TO TURN DATA INTO INFORMATION (FROM PROJECT SEARCH - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CRIM JUST INFO AND STAT SYSTEMS, 2D - PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 30 MAY 2, 1974, BY E CRESSWELL - SEE NCJ-25660)

NCJ Number
25711
Author(s)
K R MARTENSEN
Date Published
1974
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE WAYS THAT DATA THAT ARE ALREADY BEING MAINTAINED BY POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAN BE USED TO ANALYZE CRIME PATTERNS.
Abstract
THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF CRIME ANALYSIS ARE PRESENTED, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR AN INTERNAL CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT. GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS, CRIME TREND AND PROJECTION ANALYSIS, THRESHOLD ANALYSIS, PROPERTY LOSS ANALYSIS AND MODUS OPERANDI COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ARE ALL EXPLAINED AS FUNCTIONS OF THE CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT. DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNIQUES OF CRIME ANALYSIS INFORMATION, THE CRIME ANALYSIS DATA BASE, DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND BUILT-IN EVALUATIVE COMPONENTS OF THE CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED.

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