CJ110 - Intro to Crime Analysis Unit 1

Definitions

100

The study of public disorder and crime where crime reduction, prevention, and apprehension of criminals is the goal

Crime Analysis

200

This is a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation 

Analysis

300

This person studies criminal patterns in an attempt to predict the time, place, and day that a crime might occur 

Crime Analyst

400

Similar crimes committed by the same offender or group of offenders as part of a continuing series of events

Crime Series

500

A type of job that requires special education, training, or skill

Profession

Careers

100

This job  requires data gurus, statistics, theoretical application, problem-solving, geographical knowledge, and the ability to convey findings to a variety of people from officers to government officials 

Crime Analyst

200

Interns must be undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a college or university

Qualification

300

• Have the capability to work varying hours, depending on the need of their respective assignment
• Be able to commit at least 20 hours per week for 12 weeks to the program.

Expectations

400

These things were developed by universities because of the popularity of crime analysis interest and job placement

crime analysis and crime mapping courses

500

Preferably, as a part of their college education, students will have the opportunity to do this with law enforcement agencies

Intern

How It works

100

Crime Analysis depend heavily on this to study disorder and crime problems within a jurisdiction

Data

200

Frequently doing this with investigators will help you to understand what information would be helpful to support investigations

Communicating

300

The role of this individual is to establish that a reported crime was actually committed

Investigator

400

This is a mandatory requirement for being a crime analyst

Curiosity

500

This involves standing up for what you think to be true, such as the likelihood of a serial offender committing another crime

Risk taking

History

100

Crime analysis has its roots in the 1800s with this police department

London Metropolitan Police

200

This individual was the founder of the Metropolitan Police department

Sir Robert Peel

300

This individual was known as the father of modern policing

August Vollmer

400

This individual was a protege of Vollmer and continued advancing policing and became an influential police reformer 

Orlando W. Wilson

500

This administration began in the early 1970s

the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration

Policing Strategies

100

This strategy look for the root problems that cause crime and seeks to eliminate or reduce them

Problem-oriented policing

200

Involves partnerships with community members

Community policing

300

This process originated in the NYPD and is based on four principles

COMPSTAT

400

This concept focuses on using intelligence products for decision making by police managers on the tactical and strategic level

Intelligence-led policing

500

This is the second principle of COMPSTAT

Effective tactics