Objectives To examine the effect of the physical layout of the street network on the spatial
distribution of outdoor serious violence. Crime pattern theory predicts crime would be more …

Objectives: The present study investigates whether space syntax offers appropriate tools for
identifying risks of aggression, interventional opportunities, and environmental design …

As cities grow, their spatial configurations may undergo some changes over time. This study
attempted to examine the impact of the changes that occurred to the spatial configuration of …

Purpose: Assessing a level of surveillability, supervision, and expected guardianship in
residential neighborhoods has been a topic of interest since the early work of Jacobs''eyes …

Active shooter incidents typically transpire quickly. Research reveals that 70 percent of
active shooter incidents end in less than 5 min, and that a majority of incidents are over …

Geographic information system (GIS) has already found vast popularity as a powerful tool for
analyzing crime. The crime maps produced in GIS are mostly analyzed using criminological …