General Information
Course Code | R_SpaCrim |
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Credits | 6 EC |
Period | P5 |
Course Level | 600 |
Language of Tuition | English |
Faculty | Faculty of Law |
Course Coordinator | dr. J.J. van der Kemp |
Examiner | dr. J.J. van der Kemp |
Teaching Staff |
Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself
Teaching Methods | Seminar |
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Course Objective
(1) Students acquire knowledge of the theories and studies on thespatial distribution of crime;
(2) Student are able to create (crime) maps using freeware GIS software
like QGIS as well as perform basic spatial criminological analyses with
CrimeStat.
(3) Students are able to interpret and discuss results from spatial
analyses.
Course Content
In this course the basic principles of Crime Mapping using a geographicinformation system (GIS) and spatial analyses are taught.
Mapping where crime takes place is the first step of the analysis of
spatial distribution of crime. The relationship between theories and
methods of spatial analysis are discussed. For example, assuming that
the spatial distribution of crime is associated with the level of social
cohesion in a neighborhood.
How such a relationship can be studied from a environmental
criminological perspective and with what
spatial analysis methods is discussed in the course.
A number of different analytical methods are taught and practiced by
assignments during the labs and during the final research project on a
spatial crime problem.
Teaching Methods
As this course is mostly practice based (i.e. a lab course), attendanceis of importance.
Method of Assessment
To be announcedEntry Requirements
Bachelor criminologie, affiniteit met kwantitatieve analytische methodenLiterature
Literature is made available via Canvas.Additional Information
This course requires you to bring your own laptop.Windows laptops are preferred due to the software.
Custom Course Registration
For this course a maximum of 30 student may be registered. If the course is full no more places will be made available.Recommended background knowledge
Students should have bachelor level knowledge of research methods andquantitative statistical analyses.