CJ 273 Crime Mapping Techniques (5 credits)
Course Description
Using data and examples from the crime analysis world, this course introduces students to the fundamental skills necessary to prepare crime maps and conduct spatial analysis for crime analysis projects.
Course Content
A. Overview of the history of crime mapping and GIS development
B. Basic concepts, terms, and processes of crime mapping
C. Using, designing, and building crime maps
D. GIS outputs and layouts
E. File geodatabases
F. Spatial data
G. Geoprocessing
H. Digitizing
I. Geocoding and georeferencing
J. Spatial Analysis
K. Querying crime maps and building map animations
L. Conducting hot spot analysis
M. Preparing incident data for mapping.
Student Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of crime mapping research and practice.
2. Utilize basic concepts of crime and place theory.
3. Utilize basic concepts of geographic and tabular data.
4. Know how to find and incorporate non-crime data sources.
5. Demonstrate basic concepts of GIS systems.
6. Demonstrate basic concepts of geodatabase management.
7. Explain basic geoprocessing tools and processes.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of map layouts and exporting options.
9. Differentiate types of descriptive mapping and symbolization.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of density mapping and spatial analysis.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of map production, dissemination, and use.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
1.Graduates will critically apply theoretically sound judgment in crime analysis, criminal investigation, and investigative profiling.
2.Graduates will make reliable decisions based on analytical ability and critical thinking skills.
3.Graduates will make effective oral and written presentations of crime analysis and investigative profiles.
4.Graduates will use a variety of computer databases, and other information/technology competently and appropriately.
5.Graduates will develop the ability to: discern, synthesize, remember, and summarize useful and logical information from a report, research document, and other written sources.
6. Graduates will develop and maintain personal and professional relationships.
7. Graduates will communicate appropriately, based on topic, audience, and situation.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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