The Beginnings of Crime Mapping Are Different from the Beginnings

question 13

True/False

The beginnings of crime mapping are different from the beginnings of crime analysis in that crime mapping began through the work of researchers in the 1800s and the early 1900s.

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group, which can hinder performance in activities related to those stereotypes.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the influence of situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.

Focus-of-Attention Bias

The tendency to pay more attention to certain stimuli or aspects of the environment over others, often affecting judgments and decisions.