Social Simulation and Analysis of the Dynamics of Criminal Hot Spots

Tibor Bosse () and Charlotte Gerritsen ()
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Tibor Bosse: http://www.cs.vu.nl/~tbosse
Charlotte Gerritsen: https://www.nscr.nl/en/author/charlotte-gerritsen/

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2010, vol. 13, issue 2, 5

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Agent-Based Modelling; Criminal Hot Spots; Displacement; Reputation; Social Simulation; Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-03-31
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