The accuracy of geographic profiling methods based on the example of burglaries in Warsaw
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Publication date: 03.12.2021
Problems of Forensic Sciences, 2021, 125, pp. 51-65
https://doi.org/10.4467/12307483PFS.20.004.14784Authors
The accuracy of geographic profiling methods based on the example of burglaries in Warsaw
In the current study different geographic profiling methods were tested on a sample of burglaries in Warsaw. Overall 38 crime series were included in study, accuracy was measured as hit score and error distance. Results show limited obtained accuracy, comparably lower than what can be seen in similar tests conducted in western cities, but each method also shows improvement with series length. This shows that it is possible to use geographic profiling in polish setting, but also that there are significant limitations that one has to consider.
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Information: Problems of Forensic Sciences, 2021, 125, pp. 51-65
Article type: Original article
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The accuracy of geographic profiling methods based on the example of burglaries in Warsaw
College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Published at: 03.12.2021
Received at: 16.07.2021
Accepted at: 10.10.2021
Article status: Open
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