Crime mobility: Spatial modelling of routine activities of arrestees and substance abusers in South Africa

GeoJournal

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-215

  Weir Smith, G ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC CRIME COUNTERMEASURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES; ROUTINE ACTIVITY THEORY;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CRIME; DRUG USER; GIS; MOBILITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3442892474     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:GEJO.0000026690.20126.ab     Document Type: Conference Paper

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