Atlas of Crime: Mapping the Criminal Landscape

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With topics ranging from armed robbery in LA to murder in Miami, this atlas provides a unique collection of maps and essays, presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of crime in the United States. Blending current trends with history, "Atlas of Crime" also offers an interdisciplinary approach for those interested in geography, sociology, psychology, criminal justice and other disciplines. Useful for students, this resource is also helpful to researchers, professionals and others. Additionally, this volume stands out for its coverage of critical topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, capital punishment, and more. This resource includes approximately 170 graphics (maps, charts and tables), and at least 30 original essays from 32 contributors. The "Atlas of Crime" is organized into seven sections: crimes of personal violence; crimes against property; domestic abuse crimes; organized crimes; "mental maps" that depict common misconceptions; the criminal justice system; and "film at eleven" crimes that explain media coverage. Special features and benefits include: clear, helpful maps that "show" the story of crime; overview essays that fill gaps in knowledge; the latest available crime information; historical perspectives; and local, state and national information that gives a broad perspective.

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[M]apping is an excellent way of studying crime, making this study extremely beneficial for sociologists and criminologists. Highly recommended. * Library Journal *
[A] very useful addition to library collections, for information about spatial aspects of criminal activities, and to personal libraries for cartographers, to provide information on methods of depicting crime. * Cartographica *
Readers can recognize that maps can enrich their understanding of crime and its control on several different levels. The contributors to this volume have solid credentials and, altogther, Atlas of Crime provides its readers with some rich insights in the character and distribution of crime in the United States. * American Reference Books Annual *
This fascinating look at how law enforcement uses information to combat crime is actually intended for college and public libraries, but schools with special law or geography-related curricula will find it a useful addition to their collections. * The Book Report *
Attention, crime buffs! This reference work will show you where to go to find (or avoid) any type of criminal activity. . . . I recommend that every criminal justice practitioner, urbanologist, and sociologist have this book. * Wisconsin Lawyer *

Author Bio

Linda S. Turnbull is completing her PhD in sociology at Georgia State University with a specialization in criminal and deviant behavior. Elaine Hallisey Hendrix is the geographic information systems research coordinator in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University. Borden D. Dent is professor emeritus of geography in the Department of Anthropology and Geography at Georgia State University.