New Esri Book Describes Spatial Patterns, Analytical Tools for Understanding Crime

REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2021 — Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, has announced the publication of Understanding Crime: Analyzing the Geography of Crime.

From internationally respected crime science researcher and instructor Spencer Chainey, Understanding Crime: Analyzing the Geography of Crime illuminates the spatial patterns of crime and techniques for seeing them, analyzing them, and acting on them.

Chapters are structured with clear objectives, key learning points, thorough citations, and lists of additional resources. Accessible to GIS users regardless of expertise, experience, and the type of GIS being used, Understanding Crime is a great place to begin and to further one’s understanding of and response to crime. Academics and practitioners—professors, students, analysts, researchers, police officers, public safety officials—will find that topics are discussed in lay terms so they are easier to understand and thus easier to apply. And while it can be read from cover to cover, for many, this book will become a reference to which they will return over and over.

Spanning theories underpinning the geographic analysis of crime to mapping and crime risk analysis, this book will help readers better understand crime and will also improve how the geography of crime is studied and the quality of the services provided to colleagues and communities.

About Esri

Esri, a global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations globally and in over 200,000 institutions in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and universities. Esri has regional offices, international distributors, and partners providing local support in over 100 countries on six continents. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers innovative solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.

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