Wildland Arson in the Context of Crime
Authored By: J. P. Prestemon, D. T. Butry
Examination of wildland arson in the context of a crime can help researchers determine what might cause a criminal to decide to and/or successfully carry out wildland arson. With this knowledge, criminologists have developed computer-based tools derived from mathematical models of criminal activity. These models can identify crime hotspots, or crime intensity maps, in space and time, and may help lower arson ignitions.
Subsections found in Wildland Arson in the Context of Crime
- Crime and Criminology : Wildland arson is classified as one subset of arson, a serious crime that is tracked by State and national authorities.
- National Crime Trends : Between 1972 and 2004, nationwide index crimes have undergone a rise and then a fall.
- Criminology Theories : Rather than provide an extensive review of theories on the amount of crime, a brief description of Becker’s (1968) crime function and Cohen and Felson's (1979) label “Routine Activity Theory" is provided.
- Spatio-Temporal Crime Processes : This section describes crime and wildland arson as spatio-temporal processes.
Encyclopedia ID: p3081
