Social Simulation and Analysis of the Dynamics of Criminal Hot Spots

Bibliographic Data

ID15347752
AuthorsTibor Bosse (0000-0003-4233-0406, corresponding author), Charlotte Gerritsen (0000-0002-5911-6353)
Year2010
Volume13
Issue2
Publication date2010-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1460-7425 • E-ISSN: 1460-7425
PublisherJournal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18564/jasss.1498
OpenAlexW2133590700
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited11

Within the field of Criminology, the spatio-temporal dynamics of crime are an important subject of study. In this area, typical questions are how the behaviour of offenders, targets, and guardians can be explained and predicted, as well as the emergence and displacement of criminal hot spots. In this article we present a combination of software tools that can be used as an experimental environment to address such questions. In particular, these tools comprise an agent-based simulation model, a verification tool, and a visualisation tool. The agent-based simulation model specifically focuses on the interplay between hot spots and reputation. Using this environment, a large number of simulation runs have been performed, of which results have been formally analysed. Based on these results, we argue that the presented environment offers a valuable approach to analyse the dynamics of criminal hot spots

Criminology · Dynamics (music · Social dynamics · Sociology · Spots · Chemistry · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Artificial Intelligence

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