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Geographic Profiling and Spatial Analysis of Serial Homicides

Geographic Profiling and Spatial Analysis of Serial Homicides

Sunghoon Roh, Mark R. Leipnik
Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781591404538|ISBN10: 1591404533|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591404545|EISBN13: 9781591404552
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-453-8.ch008
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Roh, Sunghoon, and Mark R. Leipnik. "Geographic Profiling and Spatial Analysis of Serial Homicides." Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis, edited by Fahui Wang, IGI Global, 2005, pp. 137-152. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-453-8.ch008

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Roh, S. & Leipnik, M. R. (2005). Geographic Profiling and Spatial Analysis of Serial Homicides. In F. Wang (Ed.), Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis (pp. 137-152). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-453-8.ch008

Chicago

Roh, Sunghoon, and Mark R. Leipnik. "Geographic Profiling and Spatial Analysis of Serial Homicides." In Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis, edited by Fahui Wang, 137-152. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2005. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-453-8.ch008

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Abstract

The characteristics of the crime of serial homicide are examined, the concept of geographic profiling is presented, and the application of geographic information system (GIS)-based spatial analysis techniques to the investigation of serial homicide investigation are discussed in this chapter. The case of serial killer Robert Yates, in which geospatial technologies played a prominent part, is detailed.

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