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Subject: Crime mapping conference
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:03:50 +0200
From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]>
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Of interest to maps-l-sters?
The National Institute of Justice's MAPS program is currently
accepting submissions for its call for presentations and workshops
for the 9th Crime Mapping Research Conference, which will take place
March 28-31, 2007 in Pittsburgh.
9th Crime Mapping Research Conference
March 28 - March 31, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Forms are available on the MAPS website:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/ <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/>
Conference theme:
Spatial Approaches to Understand Crime & Demographics, Developing
Methods for Research and Practice
About the conference:
The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial data
analysis techniques have become prominent tools for analyzing
criminal behavior and the impacts of the criminal justice system on
society. Classical and spatial statistics have been merged to form
more comprehensive approaches in understanding social problems from
research and practical standpoints. These methods allow for the
measurement of proximity effects on places by neighboring areas that
lead to a multi-dimensional and less static understanding of factors
that contribute to or repel crime across space.
The 9th Crime Mapping Research Conference will be about
demonstrating the use and development of methodologies for
practitioners and researchers. The MAPS Program is anticipating the
selection of key accepted presentations for further development of an
electronic monograph on GIS, Spatial Data Analysis and the Study of
Crime in the following year. Its purpose will be to demonstrate the
fusing of classical and spatial analysis techniques to enhance policy
decisions. Methods should not be limited to the use of classical and
spatial statistics but also demonstrate the unique capabilities of
GIS in preparing, categorizing and visualization of data for analysis.
The Crime Mapping Research Conference is not simply about
presenting just the mapping of where crime is. Rather, the conference
represents a range of issues from technical solutions to research
methods to applied practices to policy decisions that impact society.
These are not confined to just the social sciences that have the
terms 'crime', 'criminal', or 'justice' in them. This conference is
about the study of society and its relationship with the elements
that contribute to crime and the implementation of criminal justice on society.
The conference will take place from Wednesday, March 28 to
Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in
Pittsburgh, PA. Pre-conference workshops will be held on Monday,
March 26 and Tuesday, March 27, 2007.
More information and submission forms:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/ <http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/> -
Download call for presentation (or workshop) forms (due on
September 29, 2006).
Katie Filbert
Research Associate (contractor)
National Institute of Justice, MAPS Program
810 7th St, NW, Washington DC 20531
Tel: 202-305-7530
Fax: 202-616-0275
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/
Dr Brendan Whyte
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
ISRAEL
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