NCJ Number
34967
Date Published
1975
Length
50 pages
Annotation
THIS TRAINING WORKBOOK PRESENTS CRIME ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND CONTAINS FOUR SAMPLE EXERCISES THAT REQUIRE USE OF THE TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.
Abstract
THIS WORKBOOK IS THE BASIS FOR A COURSE TAUGHT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CALIFORNIA CRIME TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION. IT PRESENTS EXTRAPOLATION TECHNIQUES, STATISTICS, AND PROBABILITY THEORY AS THEY APPLY TO CRIME SOLVING. PRACTICE EXERCISES INCLUDE TAXICAB HITS, PURSE SNATCHINGS, GAS STATION HOLDUPS, AND INFORMATION ENRICHMENT. THESE EXERCISES ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH TIMES OF OCCURRENCES AND LOCATIONS PERTAINING TO A MAP OF A FICTITIOUS TOWN, NAMED 'CENTERVILLE'. EVALUATION TECHNIQUES FOR JUDGING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A POLICE CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT.