Overview
Description
Practical examination of methods of crime data analysis, including database creation, coding protocols, data manipulation, and visual display using spatial analysis tools.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- articulate the conceptual and practical framework for the study of crime patterns.
- differentiate the different components of a database (data, variables, data definitions, etc.).
- explain and complete descriptive data analyses using SPSS and Excel. This will be assessed through in-class exercises.
- demonstrate understanding of the architecture of GIS technology software (ArcGIS).
- develop and complete a research-based analysis utilizing the SPSS, EXCEL, and ArcGIS programs to describe a local specific crime or social problem.