Module Journal: Reflection

Write 1–2 paragraphs in which you discuss what you found most interesting and explain. Describe how what you learned might inform victimization reduction strategies by using crime databases.


this is continuation from the last work you did.



Learning Objectives
Students will:
Assess the use of crime mapping tools for preventing crime
Compare crime databases
Evaluate the use of separate versus combined databases
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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