Exam 6: Geographic Data and Crime Mapping

Analysts use this type of map for depicting multiple crimes at a single location.

The statistical mapping classification that uses geographic information system software to identify the gaps in the distribution of the data

Police beats or districts on a map are examples of a

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in comparing neighborhoods in two different cities and their relative crime levels?

Which depicts how miniature a particular map actually is and is expressed as a ratio of the map distance and the distance on the ground?

Which mapping classification is MOST appropriate in determining whether police beats have similar amounts of crime?

Which of the following are adjustments to the data files as they are incorporated into the software and used for analysis?

A type of mapping in which the colors of the symbols reflect their values.

A discrete location that is usually depicted on a GIS-generated map by a symbol or label.

The following is not true about mapping by category:

A real-world element that can be represented on a map by a line or set of lines.

An inherent problem with density mapping is the fact that it doesn't account for incidents occurring outside of the city boundaries i.e., border bias).

Which type of map would be most appropriate when depicting robberies occurring at bars, restaurants, and fast food places on a map?

What two factors can be changed to make the same data can produce visually different density maps?

Latitude and longitude are an example of a:

Type of mapping in which different sizes or colors of point and line features represent particular values of variables.

Police agencies also often use this type of mapping to communicate the locations of crimes within patterns to police personnel.

A GIS uses four types of vector data to approximate real-world elements: points, lines, areas, and images.

A type of map that allows the crime analyst to display several values within a particular variable at the same time.

The type of map that places multiple incidents at the same location on top of one another, making it difficult to know how many incidents have actually occurred at that location.