Synopses & Reviews
With topics ranging from armed robbery in L.A. to murder in Miami, this atlas provides a unique collection of maps and essays, presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of crime in the United States. Blending current trends with history, Atlas of Crime stands out for its coverage of critical topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, capital punishment, and more. This outstanding resource includes approximately 170 graphics (maps, charts, and tables), and at least 30 original essays from 32 contributors.
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Attention, crime buffs! This reference work will show you where to go to find (or avoid) any type of criminal activity....I recommend that every criminal justice practitioner, urbanologist, and sociologist have this book.Wisconsin Lawyer
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...mapping is an excellent way of studying crime, making this study extremely beneficial for sociologists and criminologists. Highly recommended.Library Journal
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Readers can recognize that maps can enrich their understanding of crime and its control on several different levels. The contributors to this volume have solid credentials and, altogther, Atlas of Crime provides its readers with some rich insights in the character and distribution of crime in the United States.American Reference Books Annual
About the Author
LINDA S. TURNBULL is completing her Ph.D. in sociology at Georgia State University with a specialization in criminal and deviant behavior.ELAINE HALLISEY HENDRIX is the geographic information systems research coordinator in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University.BORDEN D. DENT is professor emeritus of geography in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Cartography in the Atlas of Crime by Elaine Hallisey Hendrix
Geographic History of Crime
Brief History of Crime Mapping by Borden D. Dent
Crimes of Personal Violence
Homicide by Keith Harries
Assault by Jose Javier Lopez
Rape in the United States by Kathleen C. Basile
Robbery by Doug Williamson
Crimes Against Property
Burglary by Susan M. Walcott
Auto Theft and Detecting Chop Shop Locations by Nancy G. La Vigne, Jill Kathleen Fleury, and Joseph Szakas
Environmental Crime by Nancy L. Winter and Ute J. Dymon
Confronting Computer Crimes by John Jarvis and Gordon R. Wynn
Family Violence
Intimate Violence by Denise A. Donnelly
The Spatial Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect by Linda S. Turnbull
Elder Abuse by Denise A. Donnelly
Animal Cruelty: A Spatial Investigation by Linda S. Turnbull
Organized and Entrepreneurial Crimes
Mapping the Set Space of Urban Street Gangs by George E. Tita
The Spatial Dynamics of Drug Trafficking by Linda S. Turnbull
Prostitution by Jacqueline Boles
Modern Maritime Piracy by George J. Demko
"Film at 11 Crimes"
Serial Murder in the United States, 1860-1995 by Christopher G. Missen
Domestic Terrorism by Damon D. Camp
Hate Crimes by Damon D. Camp
School Violence by Pamela Riley and Joanne McDaniel
Mental Mapping
Criminals' Mental Maps by David Canter and Samantha Hodge
Cognitive Maps and the Fear of Crime by Patricia Gilmartin
Maps in Detective Fiction by Leslie Edwards
Criminal Justice
A Spatial Analysis of American Police Killed in the Line of Duty by Robert J. Kaminski, Eric S. Jefferis, and Chanchalat Chanhatasilpa
The Concept of Community Policing and a Case Study of Lima, Ohio by William V. Ackerman
Crime Scene Sketch by W. Jerry Chisum
Police Department Use of Geographic Information Systems for Crime Analysis by Elaine Hallisey Henrix
Capital Punishment by Keith Harries
Index