Abstract
This paper applies spectral analysis to data on reported crimes for a medium-sized city. The objective is to examine certain aspects of the statistical properties of crime data, as well as to illustrate the utility of the spectral-analytic method for criminal justice research. A discussion of the theoretical underpinnings of the spectral analysis technique is provided through analogy with familiar least squares regression methods. Both spectral and cross-spectral analysis are then employed to test selected hypotheses concerning the data.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 329-344 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Criminal Justice |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1974 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law