Textbooks:
Paynich, R., & Hill, B. (2014). Fundamentals of Crime Mapping (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett.
For this unit’s complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay (minimum 1600 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply concepts in the context of this week’s assigned readings. You must incorporate and cite, using the correct APA citation format, at least five different scholarly research sources, including textbook chapters 9–10. Be sure your essay demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the READ. In-text citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.
- Explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative data. Provide examples of how these types of data might be used in a criminal justice study.
- Explain the types of levels of measurement used in scientific studies. Provide examples of nominal, ordinal interval, and ratio data that might be used in a criminal justice-related study.
- Provide examples of descriptive and inferential data that might inform a criminal justice study. What are the benefits or drawbacks of these types of data?
- What is spatial autocorrelation, and why is it important in crime mapping and spatial-behavioral studies? Provide a practical example of how it might affect crime mapping.
- Choose one of the five types of distance analysis and apply it successfully to a particular criminological event of interest in your jurisdiction or region. Demonstrate that your choice of that type of distance analysis is applicable to the information you wish to find.