Using risk terrain modeling to predict homeless related crime in Los Angeles, California
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102039
Abstract: Abstract We apply Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) to identify the factors that predict homeless related crime at micro grid cells in Los Angeles, CA. We find that place based factors predicting whether homeless individuals are… read more here.
Keywords: homeless related; risk terrain; homeless; related crime ... See more keywords
Forecasting homicide in the red stick: Risk terrain modeling and the spatial influence of urban blight on lethal violence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.12.023
Abstract: Incorporating features of the built environment, risk terrain modeling (RTM), is used to predict future criminal events in micro-units (i.e., city blocks). The current study examines the application of RTM to forecast homicide in the… read more here.
Keywords: lethal violence; homicide; risk; risk terrain ... See more keywords
Forecasting Organized Crime Homicides: Risk Terrain Modeling of Camorra Violence in Naples, Italy
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DOI: 10.1177/0886260517712275
Abstract: Mafia homicides are usually committed for retaliation, economic profit, or rivalry among groups. The variety of possible reasons suggests the inefficacy of a preventive approach. However, like most violent crimes, mafia homicides concentrate in space… read more here.
Keywords: violence; risk; risk terrain; organized crime ... See more keywords