Fine-tuning geographical profiling

Abstract

Geographical profiling is an investigative technique that analyzes the spatial pattern of a related series of crime locations in order to predict the location of the offender's residence. After explaining how today's geographical profiling works, it is argued that such profiling may be improved if characteristics of the offense, the offender, and geographical circumstances are taken into account. Following that, we discuss the theoretical and practical limitations of geographical profiling. © 2007 Humana Press.