CCJ 4072 - Crime Mapping and Analysis

Credits: 3

This course is designed to introduce the student to crime mapping (coordinate tracking of criminal events and GIS) and crime analysis (the statistical evaluation of criminal events and criminal intelligence). The student will work with crime data, coordinate data, UCR data and gathered intelligence, to understand correct force deployment and response to crime, for crime-prevention and solvability. The student will also be introduced to serialized crime identification, recognition, and response.

Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Contact Hours: 3