1. Read Examining The Journey-to-Crime Article
How do the authors of the journey-to-crime article express and explain weaknesses in journey-to-crime research and how are those weaknesses relevant to tactical and investigative police work?
2. Read Houston Homicide Article
Were the researchers' expectations, albeit theoretically and data-grounded from prior research, regarding potential CRU effectiveness in Houston, a form of scientific bias, which may have influenced their subsequent conclusions? Why or why not?
3. How does the use of "hot spots" analyses inform and shape the study conducted in Houston? Be specific with at least two examples and provide a detailed explanation for each.
4. Describe in detail your views on land use and its relation to both street and suite crime. Use specifics from at least two of your assigned articles.