Atlas of Crime: Mapping the Criminal Landscape

by Borden D. Dent, Elaine H. Hendrix, Linda S. Turnbull

Overview

With topics ranging from armed robbery in L.A. to murder in Miami, this atlas provides a unique collection of maps and essays, presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of crime in the United States. Blending current trends with history, Atlas of Crime stands out for its coverage of critical topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, capital punishment, and more. This outstanding resource includes approximately 170 graphics (maps, charts, and tables), and at least 30 original essays from 32 contributors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573562416
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/11/2000
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Linda S. Turbanbull is completing her PhD in sociology at Georgia State University with a specialization in criminal and deviant behavior.

Elaine Hallisey Hendrix is the geographic information systems research coordinator in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University.

Borden D. Dent is professor emeritus of geography in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Cartography in the Atlas of Crime by Elaine Hallisey Hendrix
Geographic History of Crime
Brief History of Crime Mapping by Borden D. Dent
Crimes of Personal Violence
Homicide by Keith Harries
Assault by Jose Javier Lopez
Rape in the United States by Kathleen C. Basile
Robbery by Doug Williamson
Crimes Against Property
Burglary by Susan M. Walcott
Auto Theft and Detecting Chop Shop Locations by Nancy G. La Vigne, Jill Kathleen Fleury, and Joseph Szakas
Environmental Crime by Nancy L. Winter and Ute J. Dymon
Confronting Computer Crimes by John Jarvis and Gordon R. Wynn
Family Violence
Intimate Violence by Denise A. Donnelly
The Spatial Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect by Linda S. Turbanbull
Elder Abuse by Denise A. Donnelly
Animal Cruelty: A Spatial Investigation by Linda S. Turbanbull
Organized and Entrepreneurial Crimes
Mapping the Set Space of Urban Street Gangs by George E. Tita
The Spatial Dynamics of Drug Trafficking by Linda S. Turbanbull
Prostitution by Jacqueline Boles
Modern Maritime Piracy by George J. Demko
"Film at 11 Crimes"
Serial Murder in the United States, 1860-1995 by Christopher G. Missen
Domestic Terrorism by Damon D. Camp
Hate Crimes by Damon D. Camp
School Violence by Pamela Riley and Joanne McDaniel
Mental Mapping
Criminals' Mental Maps by David Canter and Samantha Hodge
Cognitive Maps and the Fear of Crime by Patricia Gilmartin
Maps in Detective Fiction by Leslie Edwards
Criminal Justice
A Spatial Analysis of American Police Killed in the Line of Duty by Robert J. Kaminski, Eric S. Jefferis, and Chanchalat Chanhatasilpa
The Concept of Community Policing and a Case Study of Lima, Ohio by William V. Ackerman
Crime Scene Sketch by W. Jerry Chisum
Police Department Use of Geographic Information Systems for Crime Analysis by Elaine Hallisey Henrix
Capital Punishment by Keith Harries
Index

Editorial Reviews

[M]apping is an excellent way of studying crime, making this study extremely beneficial for sociologists and criminologists. Highly recommended.” —Library Jourbanal

“[A] very useful addition to library collections, for information about spatial aspects of criminal activities, and to personal libraries for cartographers, to provide information on methods of depicting crime.” —Cartographica

“Readers can recognize that maps can enrich their understanding of crime and its control on several different levels. The contributors to this volume have solid credentials and, altogther, Atlas of Crime provides its readers with some rich insights in the character and distribution of crime in the United States.” —American Reference Books Annual

“This fascinating look at how law enforcement uses information to combat crime is actually intended for college and public libraries, but schools with special law or geography-related curricula will find it a useful addition to their collections.” —The Book Report

“Attention, crime buffs! This reference work will show you where to go to find (or avoid) any type of criminal activity. . . . I recommend that every criminal justice practitioner, urbanologist, and sociologist have this book.” —Wisconsin Lawyer

From the Publisher

The authors, all associated with Georgia State University, explore the geographical aspects of crime, showing how space affects the decisions made by criminals. They consider, for example, what regions have the highest murder rates, where drug dealers get their drugs, and what cities and states have the highest incidents and largest varieties of crimes. They also create crime maps that provide a very clear visual of crime location and the level of incident. Heavily influenced by the Chicago School and its ecological approach (e.g., concentric-zones theory, sectoral theory, and multiple-nuclei theory), the geographic approach to studying crime is not new. Still, mapping is an excellent way of studying crime, making this study extremely beneficial for sociologists and criminologists. Highly recommended for collections in these areas.--Tim Delaney, Canisius Coll., Buffalo, NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Contributors in geography, the social and natural sciences, and criminal justice, many from Georgia and surrounding states, but a couple from Liverpool, explore and explain how modern mapping techniques and software are used to reveal important and useful patterns in the location and distribution of crime. Their general themes are the geographic history of crime, crimes of personal violence, crimes against property, family violence, organized and entrepreneurial crimes, Film at 11 crimes, mental mapping, and criminal justice. They include many black-and-white maps as examples. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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