Improving crime analysis using hypothesis testing
| Dates: | 11 December 2013 |
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| Times: | 16:00 - 17:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | School of Law |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, University staff |
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| Speaker: | Dr Spencer Chainey |
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Dr Spencer Chainey (University College London, Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science) will talk about improving crime analysis for police and other agencies through hypothesis testing. Analysis is an integral part of police and public safety decision making – if a crime problem is clearly understood, it can help identify the solutions that will most likely be effective. Although the profile of analysis has been raised in recent years, its routine production has often resulted in many analysis products often offering only a descriptive presentation of the problem that is being examined, rather than one that is explanatory in its tone. Here I illustrate the use of a hypothesis testing methodology to improve the explanatory content of crime and intelligence analysis. The approach produces analytical products that are richer in explanatory and interpretative substance, helps to improve commissioning dialogue, and generates results that help to more specifically identify how a crime problem can be tackled.
Speaker
Dr Spencer Chainey
Organisation: University College London
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Williamson Building
Manchester
