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JTJ on Tue 19 Jun 2007 05:33 PM MDT
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/index.html> Ninth
Crime Mapping Research Conference
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/index.html>
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/index.html
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/index.html>
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 Ninth Crime Mapping Research Conference will focus on 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 about more than mapping crime
locations. Participants will discuss a range of issues including policy
decisions, research methods to identify and dispel hot spots, and other
applied practice solutions. The conference is about the study of society
and elements of mapping technology that contribute to both crime and
justice.
Proceedings
Conference presentations and proceedings now available.

* Innovations in Contextual Data for Crime Mapping
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/reamer.html> -
Opening keynote by Dr. Andrew Reamer (Brookings Institution)
* Presentations
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/papers.html>
Agenda
The conference will include workshop and panel sessions, as well as some
plenary sessions. One plenary session will be about the "Coming Wave of
GPS". The conference also includes a Map competition
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/mapcompetition.html> ,
Pre-conference workshops
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/preconference.html> ,
and provides an excellent opportunity for researchers and practitioners
to network with each other.

* List of panel presentations
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/panels.html>
* List of workshops
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/pittsburgh2007/panels.html>



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