A Review of M. A. P. Willmer's Book, Crime and Information Theory,

Abstract

'Crime and Information Theory' cannot be regarded as a completed research piece, nor does it contain any defensible, statistically supported conclusions or policy recommendations. It is, rather, an introductory approach to crime analysis which addresses the question of 'how' criminals, victims, and police interact, while largely ignoring the question of 'why' criminal events happen. As such, the book aims at obtaining fresh insights into many important facets of crime by structuring the problem and analysis in a fashion fundamentally different from the customary criminological treatment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0738055

Entities

People

  • Michael I. Liechenstein

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Information Theory
  • Social Problems
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design