Hotspots vs. harmspots: shifting the focus from counts to harm in the criminology of place - Weinborn C, Ariel B, Sherman LW, O' Dwyer E.

The prevailing pattern in much of the social sciences, including geography and criminology, relies on count data. "Hotspots" -- geospatial areas with disproportionally more crime than the rest of the city -- are usually identified by the number of events i...

Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news