Crime Mapping
Have you ever made note of crime statistics in your community? These days, this information is readily available online. This information is often used when people consider moving into a new neighborhood or when they are trying to assess property values.

To prepare
Access the Crime Mapping website listed in this module’s Learning Resources.
Explore the capabilities of this tool by selecting several major cities where crime rates are likely to be higher.
Select one city, 2–3 crimes, and a 7-day time frame. 

(Note: Not all cities in the United States report crime data to this site, so you may need to try more than one city.)
Save a screenshot of the map that is created by your selection.

NOTE : Upload a copy of the map screenshot you saved in your search. In a minimum of 150 words, discuss the city chosen, 2–3 of the highest crime occurrences, and whether the crimes you selected seem to be grouped closely together or spread out. Explain how law enforcement might use this type of technology. Specifically identify how this technology may be used to prevent crime.


Learning Resources
Required Readings
Book Excerpts
 Dowsley, F., & Hart, T. C. (2017). Crime and justice data. In A. Deckert & R. Sarre (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice (pp. 65–80). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave MacMillan.

 

The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime, and Justice, 1st Edition by Deckert, A.; Sarre, R. (Eds.). Copyright 2017 by Springer International Publishing. Reprinted by permission of Springer International Publishing via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 Payne, J. L., & Hutton, F. (2017). Mapping common crime. In A. Deckert & R. Sarre (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of Australian and New Zealand criminology, crime and justice (pp. 113–129). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave MacMillan.

 

The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime, and Justice, 1st Edition by Deckert, A.; Sarre, R. (Eds.). Copyright 2017 by Springer International Publishing. Reprinted by permission of Springer International Publishing via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Articles
Countryman-Roswurm, K., & Bolin, B. L. (2014). Domestic minor sex trafficking: Assessing and reducing risk. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31(6), 521–538.

 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Farley, M., Deer, S., Golding, J. M., Matthews, N., Lopez, G., Stark, C., & Hudon, E. (2016). The prostitution and trafficking of American Indian/Alaska Native women in Minnesota. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 23(1), 65–104. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Rayment-McHugh, S., Adams, D., Wortley, R., & Tilley, N. (2015). ‘Think global act local’: A place-based approach to sexual abuse prevention. Crime Science, 4(22), 1–9.

 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Reid, J. A., Baglivio, M. T.,  Piquero, A. R., Greenwald, M. A., & Epps, N. (2017). Human trafficking of minors and childhood adversity in Florida. American Journal of Public Health, 107(2), 306–311.

 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Websites
 Bureau of Justice Statistics. (n.d.). Data collection: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Retrieved March 13, 2018, from  https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=dcdetail&iid=245

 TriTech Software Systems. (2016). CrimeMapping. Retrieved from http://www.crimemapping.com

 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. (n.d.). NIBRS overview. Retrieved March 13, 2018, from https://ucr.fbi.gov/nibrs-overview

 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. (n.d.). Retrieved March 13, 2018, from https://ucr.fbi.gov/

 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (n.d.). Crime and criminal justice. Retrieved May 29, 2018, from https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/crime-and-criminal-justice.html