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Boba, R. Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping. Sage Publications
www.sagepub.com. ISBN: 978-0-7619-3092-1.
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to crime analysis and crime mapping
and examines types of techniques used to study crime and disorder patterns and problems in law
enforcement today. It covers the theory, data collection methods, and statistics used as well as
the history of and career opportunities for crime analysis.
Class Objectives: The objective of this class is to help you understand the techniques of crime
analysis and crime mapping and how they are practiced in everyday policing. We will focus on
discussing issues in crime analysis and crime mapping, critiquing current practices, and learning
some of the technology that is used. The following are the topics that will be covered: Introduction
to Crime Analysis and Crime Mapping; Environmental Criminology; Data and Technology; Specific
Techniques and Examples Used in Tactical, Strategic and Administrative Crime Analysis.
Attendance: This class will rely heavily on class discussion. All students are expected to
participate and add to class discussions using knowledge from their own experiences, class
readings, and/or additional readings. Attendance is strongly recommended as most of the course
materials will be explained more fully in lectures. Students are responsible for all information
provided in lectures and class discussions. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to make up
the material covered. Notes will not be provided by the professor. Students will be given between
0 and 10 points at the end of the course for their level of participation throughout the course.
Assignments: Chapter readings will be announced at the end of each class for the following
class. There will be 8 assignments worth between 10 and 20 points each for a total of 90 points.
These assignments will either be announced or completed IN CLASS. If you miss a class in which
an assignment is announced or completed, you can email the professor for the assignment AFTER
the class is over. The assignments will cover the following topics:
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Crime analysis job descriptions
Crime map description
Theory application
Data exercise
Data matrix development
Pattern finalization and pattern bulletin development
Primary data collection
Strategic Crime Analysis Quiz
No late papers will be accepted.
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Exams: There will be two non-cumulative exams worth 50 points each (for a total of 200 points in
the class). The midterm will be held on [date] and the final [date]. No make-up exams will be
permitted unless you contact the professor PRIOR TO THE EXAM.
Class Schedule (Assignments in parentheses):
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Week 16:
Introduction, Chapter 1
Chapter 2, Crime Analysis Definitions
Chapter 3, History and About the Profession (Assignment #1)
Chapter 4, Crime Mapping Introduction (Assignment #2)
Chapter 5, Theory (Assignment #3)
Chapter 6 and 7, Data and Technology (Assignment #4)
Review and Runover
Midterm
Chapter 8, Tactical Crime Analysis Data and Patterns
Chapter 9, Tactical Crime Analysis Known Patterns (Assignment #5)
Chapter 10, Problems: Definition, Context, Nature (Assignment #6)
Chapter 11, Problems: Temporal Analysis, Victimization, Primary Data (Assignment
#7)
Chapter 12, Spatial Analysis
Chapter 13, Analysis Products (Assignment #8)
Chapter 14, Administrative Crime Analysis
Final
Grading: The grading scale is as follows:
93 – 100
90 – 92
87 – 89
83 – 86
80 – 82
77 – 79
A
AB+
B
BC+
73 – 76
70 – 72
67 – 69
63 – 66
60 – 62
59 – 0
C
CD+
D
DF
Syllabus subject to change.
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