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Geographic Profiling

Geographic profiling is a spatial analysis method used in forensic investigation to locate offenders based on the locations of their crimes. Developed by David Canter in 1994, it combines geostatistics, probability theory, and crime pattern analysis to identify high-probability crime origin zones. The method has been widely adopted in law enforcement agencies across North America and Europe.

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Geographic Profiling for Crime Location Analysis
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / forensics
  • Canter, D. V., & Hammond, L. (1994). Picking up the pieces: The identification of glass sources in forensic enquiries. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 39(4), 1018-1034. · URL
  • Rossmo, D. K. (2000). Geographic Profiling. CRC Press. · URL
  • Levine, N. (2006). Crime mapping and the crackdown on gangs in Los Angeles. In Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis, pp. 65-87. · URL
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