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Atlas of crime : mapping the criminal landscape / [edited by] Linda S. Turnbull, Elaine Hallisey Hendrix, and Borden D. Dent.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--United States--History--20th century.
- Crime.
- Crime analysis--United States.
- Crime analysis.
- Applied human geography--United States.
- Applied human geography.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- With topics ranging from armed robbery in L.A. 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 stands out for its coverage of critical topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, capital punishment, and more. This outstanding resource includes approximately 170 graphics (maps, charts, and tables), and at least 30 original essays from 32 contributors.
- Contents:
- Geographic history of crime
- Crimes of personal violence
- Crimes against property
- Family violence
- Organized and entrepreneurial crimes
- "film at ll" crimes
- Mental mapping
- Criminal justice.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1573562416
- OCLC:
- 44167461
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