Forensic GIS

The Role of Geospatial Technologies for Investigating Crime and Providing Evidence

By: Gregory A. Elmes (Editor), George Roedl (Editor), Jamison Conley (Editor)

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Hardcover | 23 July 2014

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322 Pages

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23.39 x 15.6 x 1.91

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A variety of disciplines and professions have embraced geospatial technologies for collecting, storing, manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatial data to investigate crime, prosecute and convict offenders, exonerate suspects and submit evidence in civil lawsuits. The applications, acceptability and relevance and procedural legality of each geospatial technologies vary. The purpose of this book is to explain the nature of geospatial technologies, demonstrate a variety of geospatial applications used to investigate and litigate civil and criminal activities and to provide a reference of current acceptability of geospatial technology in the production of evidence. This book is an introductory overview designed to appeal to researchers and practitioners across disciplinary boundaries. The authors of this book are researchers and practitioners across disciplines and professions, experts in the field.

Industry Reviews

"This is a well-referenced university-level textbook on GIS principles, with many case studies. ... The book examines in a new way the entire concept of GIS use. ... This well-written book reads smoothly. I both admire and recommend it ... . It is clearly the best--and maybe the first of its kind." (Mordechai Ben-Menachem, Computing Reviews, January, 2015) "Forensic GIS - The Role of Geospatial Technologies for Investigating Crime Providing Evidence is one of the most exciting and interesting books that I have read with respect to GIS. ... this book would be of immense help to anyone using GPS, remote sensing, mapping, 3D and visualization methods who wants to further the value of their work within a regulatory, validation, crime and intelligence environment." (Jeff Thurston, 3dvisworld.com, October, 2014)

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