On the complexity and accuracy of geographic profiling strategies

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-26

  Snook, Brent ^a   Zito, Michele ^b   Bennell, Craig ^c   Taylor, Paul J ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Complexity; CrimeStat; Decision making; Geographic profiling; Serial burglary

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244364771     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-004-1785-4     Document Type: Review

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