Rapid Transit and Street Robbery Geographic information systems are computerized mapping programs that work by connecting information stored in a computer database to points on a map.
Information is displayed in layers, with each succeeding layer laid over the preceding ones.
The resulting maps reveal patterns or trends that might go unnoticed if the data were viewed as a sequence of tables. If you are interested in seeing how these systems are used to analyze crime data, then you won't want to miss the March 14th luncheon. Chicago Chapter ASA is pleased to have Richard Block as the luncheon speaker on Tuesday, March 14, 2000. Richard Block is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the Loyola University of Chicago. Dick's wide-ranging interests include criminology, research methods, law, and society.