Geography of Crime

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Introduces the fields of environmental criminology and the social and geographic aspects of crime. Explores the reasons why certain neighborhoods, and certain features of neighborhoods, tend to promote or discourage criminal activity. Special emphasis is placed upon the relationship between crime and the environment, crime prevention, spatial dynamics of crime, the criminality of place and the decision processes involved in criminal events. Ethical considerations and privacy aspects will be addressed throughout. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Certificate in Designing Smart and Secure Communities. Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 630)