Introductory Criminal Analysis : Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies

Written by a pioneer in the field, this book introduces readers to the cutting edge field of criminal analysis. Its lively, easy-to-read writing style combines theory, case studies, and applications to impart the necessary skills for preventing crime in the future. The book brings together coverage of criminal analysis, GIS crime mapping, and emerging technologies to show readers how to utilize these tools to help create strategies to suppress and prevent crime. For twenty-first century crime fighters.

"Thomas E. Baker" is an associate professor at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He served as a USAR Lt. Col. in the United States Army Military Police Corps. Professor Baker was assigned as a special agent and commander with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command. In addition, he served as a former police officer for the Henrico County Police, Richmond, Virginia, and as an intelligence analyst and undercover officer with the Vice, Intelligence, and Organized Crime Unit, Montgomery County Police Department, Montgomery County, Maryland.

He is the author of more than fifty articles that have appeared in professional journals and has presented research at professional meetings. In addition, Professor Baker serves as an editorial reviewer for the "Journal of Criminal Justice, The Journal of American Criminal Justice, Journal of Homicide Studies, " and the "FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin." His research focus includes police leadership, criminal investigation, crime prevention, organized crime, community-oriented and problem-oriented policing, grantmanship, and crime analysis. Professor Baker serves as a police consultant to local law enforcement agencies, police administrators, police testing, and Department of Justice COPPS grants.