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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > crime > crime measurement > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > crime > crime measurement > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > crime > crime measurement > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > crime > crime measurement > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > crime > crime measurement > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > policing strategies > community policing and problem solving > crime analysis techniques > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensics > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > crime analysis > prediction
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > crime analysis > prediction

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prediction  

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  • Prediction involves inference from known to unknown events, whether in the past, present, or future. In the natural sciences, theories often predict the existence of entities that are subsequently discovered. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Prediction]

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