Exam 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data

On a crime map, a ______ is a symbol that indicates that the probability of crime is most likely inside the area and decreases as you move toward the edge of the area.

Which of the following concepts refers to the type of data that measures the nature of the contacts, connections, attachments, and ties that one unit has to the next?

The key distinguishing feature betweeen ______ and ______ is that the latter takes into account features of the area that enable criminal behavior.

Discuss the three main functions of crime mapping.

Illuminating the geospatial relationship between some category of crime and corresponding characteristics such as poverty and disorganization across given locations is the purpose of ______.

Hots spots can be found in what type of area?

Crime mapping has been described as a process of using a ______ information system to conduct special analysis of crime problems and other police-related issues.

Crime mapping can be used to test criminological theory.

The National Institute of Justice published a document with a crime map displaying some common symbols used by crime analysts (Eck et al., 2005). List these commonly used symbols and explain their meaning.

List a research question where crime mapping would be appropriate.

How is risk-terrain modeling different than crime mapping?

Summarize the main findings from Krebs (2001) social network analysis of the terrorist network of the individuals involved in the September, 11, 2001, attack.

______ modeling predicts the probability of crime occurring in the future using underlying factors of the environment that are associated with crime.

With the use of ______, Shaw and McKay (1942) were able to relate incidents of juvenile delinquency to specific Chicago communities.