Abstract
The study of how crime and political violence diffuse across time and space has greatly benefited from the increasing availability of geo-referenced data and the use of spatial statistical analysis (O’Loughlin and Raleigh 2008;Zammit-Mangionet al. 2013; Metternich et al. 2017). In urban policing, for example, the design and use of hot-spot analysis based on historical data allows us to predict when and where various kinds of crime are most likely to occur, and to preposition policing assets accordingly (Braga 2005). In this limited sense, predictive modeling of crimes has been remarkably effective. The urban environment lends itself to this kind of analysis: criminals are creatures of habit, they tend to travel limited distances, and some areas are naturallymore target-richthan others.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | African Border Disorders |
Subtitle of host publication | Addressing Transnational Extremist Organizations |
Editors | Olivier J. Walther, William F.S. Miles |
Place of Publication | Oxon, UK |
Publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis |
Chapter | 4 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315166483, 9781351680127 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138054684 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- political violence
- extremist organizations
- tribal homogeneity