Concept information
Preferred term
geographic profiling
Definition
- Geographic profiling is an investigative methodology that analyzes crime locations to determine the most probable area of offender residence. It can also be defined as a spatially based information management tool for serial crime investigation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Geographic Profiling]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/geographic_profiling
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