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Evaluation of bottom up approach Flashcards

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What did Canter and Heritage conduct?

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a content analysis of 66 sexual assault cases - several characteristics were identified as being common

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What is a smallest space analysis?

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a computer programme that identifies correlations across patterns of behaviour

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Evidence supporting geographical profiling?

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Lundigran and Canter collected info from 120 murder cases - SSA revealed spatial consistency in the behaviour of killers

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Scientific basis?

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Grounded in evidence - more able to manipulate biological psychological and geographical data

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Wider application?

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SSA and spatial consistency can be used in less serious offences

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