Schmitz, PCooper, Antony KDe Jong, TRossmo, DK2020-10-272020-10-272015-07Schmitz, P. et al. 2015. Mapping criminal activity space. Journal of Intelligence & Analysis, vol. 22(3): 67-94http://www.ialeia.org/publications-resources/ialeia-library/journal.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/318902398_Mapping_Criminal_Activity_Spacehttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/11636Article published in Journal of Intelligence & Analysis, vol. 22(3): 67-94This article discusses how the use of cellular networks by a criminal offender produces spatio-temporal data that reveals his/her activities and activity space. The methods aim to establish possible paths that the criminal will use to move around in his/her activity space; the edges of the activity space; districts in which the criminal is moving such as residential, commercial and industrial areas and attractions such as night clubs and warehouses; and nodes determined by the frequency of cell usage. Using cellular location usage data, it is possible to determine the criminal’s mental map of the area in which he/she operates based on routine activity theory approach as well as establishing the criminal’s comfort zone. Such information can be valuable for intelligence and investigative purposes.enCrime patternsEnvironmental criminologyCriminal behavioural geographyArticleSchmitz, P., Cooper, A. K., De Jong, T., & Rossmo, D. (2015). Mapping criminal activity space. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11636Schmitz, P, Antony K Cooper, T De Jong, and DK Rossmo "Mapping criminal activity space." (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11636Schmitz P, Cooper AK, De Jong T, Rossmo D. Mapping criminal activity space. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11636.TY - Article AU - Schmitz, P AU - Cooper, Antony K AU - De Jong, T AU - Rossmo, DK AB - This article discusses how the use of cellular networks by a criminal offender produces spatio-temporal data that reveals his/her activities and activity space. The methods aim to establish possible paths that the criminal will use to move around in his/her activity space; the edges of the activity space; districts in which the criminal is moving such as residential, commercial and industrial areas and attractions such as night clubs and warehouses; and nodes determined by the frequency of cell usage. Using cellular location usage data, it is possible to determine the criminal’s mental map of the area in which he/she operates based on routine activity theory approach as well as establishing the criminal’s comfort zone. Such information can be valuable for intelligence and investigative purposes. DA - 2015-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Crime patterns KW - Environmental criminology KW - Criminal behavioural geography LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 T1 - Mapping criminal activity space TI - Mapping criminal activity space UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/11636 ER -