Chapter 11: Social Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, and Big Data

1. Understand how social network analysis can be used for intelligence-led policing as well as basic research.
2. Describe the different research questions crime mapping can answer.
3. Understand how computer technology has ushered in our ability to analyze big data and the effects this has had on criminal justice-related research.
4. Highlight the challenges and ethical issues related to the analysis of Big Data.