Agent-Based Modelling for Criminological Theory Testing and Development

Charlotte Gerritsen is an assistant professor at VU University Amsterdam, Department of Computer Science. Henk Elffers is a senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) Amsterdam, and professor emeritus at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, VU University Amsterdam.

• 1 Agent-Based Modelling for Criminological Theory Testing and DevelopmentCharlotte Gerritsen and Henk Elffers 2 Generating crime generatorsToby Davies and Dan Birks 3 Using Agent-Based Models to Investigate the Presence of Edge Effects Around Crime Generators and Attractors Verity Tether, Nick Malleson, Wouter Steenbeek and Daniel Birks 4 Examining guardianship against theft Elizabeth R. Groff and Jennifer Badham5 A Simulation Study into the Generation of Near Repeat VictimizationsWouter Steenbeek and Henk Elffers 6 Creating a temporal pattern for street robberies using ABM and data from a small city in South East BrazilEric Araújo and Charlotte Gerritsen7 Corruption and the Shadow of the Future: A Generalization of an ABM with Repeated InteractionsNick Van Doormaal, Stijn Ruiter and Andrew M. Lemieux8 Agent based modelling for testing and developing theories: what did we learn?Henk Elffers, Charlotte Gerritsen and Daniel BirksIndex

"Agent-Based Modelling for Criminological Theory Testing and Development allows insights into social problems that are not possible using conventional methodologies. This volume brings together some of the best criminological minds working on agent-based modelling right now. As such, this manuscript is destined to help shape the field for years to come."-Prof. Michael Townsley, Head of School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University "Agent-Based Modelling for Criminological Theory Testing and Development is a powerful tool and framework for testing and developing criminological theories. This book covers the simulation of crime patterns and the roles of different agents that influence crime patterns, contributed by the leading scholars in the field of crime simulation. It is a must-read for students, scholars and professionals who are interested in the formulation and what-if analysis of criminological theories."-Prof. Lin Liu, Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati