JUS 506 Topic 5 Assignment 1, Geographic Profiling

JUS 506 Geographic Profiling

Environmental criminology uses the spatial analysis of a series of crimes to predict or identify offender

patterns—this is also known as geographic profiling. Write an essay of 1,000 -1,250 words including the

following:

1. What are some of the factors considered in preparing a geographic profile?

2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of geographic criminal profiling?

3. How might modern technology and cutting-edge software contribute to the efficacy of geographic profiling

today? Provide several examples.