How GIS Can Be Used for Social Science

ESRI has recently published a new (free) e-book called GIS in the Social Sciences that provides some nice examples of how GIS has been used in a variety of social science disciplines.  The examples are diverse and have a nice international flavor.

Technology, Crime, and Criminal Justice

There have been a number of interesting media stories lately shedding light on how information technology is affecting crime commision and the operations of criminal justice systems.  Here are some examples:

Web Sites Listing Informants Concern Justice Dept., New York Times, May 22, 2007 — Web sites are posting the names of people cooperating with criminal justice authorities.

DA: Kansas Teen Was Strangled by “Ligature“, CNN, June 8 2007 — Murder suspect expressed his deviance through a MySpace page.

And in the international realm:

Four Arrested in Iraq “Honor” Killing, CNN, May 21, 2007 — The heinous crime was caught on a cellphone video and broadcast internationally.

Digital Fears Emerge After Data Seige in Estonia, New York Times, May 29, 2007 — Estonia accused Russia of “cyberwar.”