Exploring Crime Analysis

Exploring Crime Analysis is the IACA’s first book—a comprehensive anthology with chapters covering each skill essential to good crime analysis:

Front Matter: [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Crime Analysis [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 2: Understanding the Criminal Justice System
Chapter 3: Understanding Criminal Behavior
Chapter 4: Practical Literature: What to Read and How to Read It
Chapter 5: Foundations of Critical Thinking
Chapter 6: Applied Research in Crime Analysis and Problem-Solving [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 7: Data Integrity
Chapter 8: Qualitative Analysis
Chapter 9: Effective Presentations
Chapter 10: Interpreting Crime Data and Statistics [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 11: Temporal Analysis
Chapter 12: Demographic Analysis
Chapter 13: Descriptive and Multivariate Statistics
Chapter 14: Inferential Statistics
Chapter 15: Crime Mapping [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 16: Effective Crime Analysis Writing
Chapter 17: Crime Analysis Publications
Chapter 18: Spreadsheets [ View Excerpt ]
Chapter 19: Analytical Charting
Chapter 20: Working the Web: Using the Internet and Intranet Technology

Exploring Crime Analysis features:
  • 420 pages of research, knowledge, instruction, and advice from 20 of the foremost minds in the crime analysis field

  • 20 chapters, each covering an essential crime analysis skill or knowledge set, as defined by the IACA’s certification process

  • A foreword by Joseph Polisar, president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police

  • A focus on both tactical crime analysis and the tenets of analysis for problem-oriented policing

  • A full glossary of crime analysis terms

Ordering

Exploring Crime Analysis is available through Amazon.com. The cost of the book is $29.99 USD.

Bulk Orders

IACA members can order 50 or more copies of Exploring Crime Analysis through the IACA at a reduced rate. The exact rate depends on the number of copies ordered. Contact the Vice President of Administration for bulk order pricing.

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