Geographic Profiling

Environmental criminology uses the spatial analysis of a series of   crimes to predict or identify offender patterns—this is also   known as geographic profiling. Write an essay of 1,000 -1,250 words   including the following:

1. What are some of the factors considered in preparing a     geographic profile?
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses     of geographic criminal profiling?
3. How might modern     technology and cutting-edge software contribute to the efficacy of     geographic profiling today? Provide several examples.

Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support   of the content.