Joint Modeling of Multiple Crimes: A Bayesian Spatial Approach

A multivariate Bayesian spatial modeling approach was used to jointly model the counts of two types of crime, i.e., burglary and non-motor vehicle theft, and explore the geographic pattern of crime risks and relevant risk factors. In contrast to the univariate model, which assumes independence acros...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hongqiang Liu, Xinyan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/6/1/16