Examining context-specific perceptions of risk: Exploring the utility of "human-in-the-loop" simulation models for criminology

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-47

  Park, Andrew ^a,c   Clare, Joseph ^b   Spicer, Valerie ^c   Brantingham, Patricia L ^c   Calvert, Tom ^c   Jenion, Greg ^d  

^a THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision making; Human in the loop simulations; Movement; Perceptions of risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856970691     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-011-9132-x     Document Type: Article

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