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hot spot policing  

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  • Crime prediction is not limited to predicting what individuals in which situations will turn to delinquency or criminality. In recent years, researchers have employed new technologies and data sources to identify the “where” and “when” of offending. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Hot Spot Policing]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S4W8NS0V-W

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