The present chapter aims at depicting the role of geolocation techniques in the criminal justice system. Geolocation is intended as the process of attaching a specific location, through the use of geographic references, to an object or a subject. The chapter analyses the developments in geographic information and technology, from Geographic Information Systems to Global Navigation Satellite Systems, before tackling their current and potential role both in crime detection and in crime prevention.
Geolocation in crime detection and prevention
Elena Militello
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2022-01-01
Abstract
The present chapter aims at depicting the role of geolocation techniques in the criminal justice system. Geolocation is intended as the process of attaching a specific location, through the use of geographic references, to an object or a subject. The chapter analyses the developments in geographic information and technology, from Geographic Information Systems to Global Navigation Satellite Systems, before tackling their current and potential role both in crime detection and in crime prevention.File in questo prodotto:
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