This document presents preliminary results of a spatial correspondence analysis of family violence indicators in Dona Ana County. It discusses crime components like rational choice theory and routine activity theory as they relate to offenders, targets, and lack of guardians. It also examines what makes domestic violence unique and introduces 5 methods for analyzing hotspots as well as concepts of activity space. The document is authored by Michael N. DeMers, Martha Roditti, Madeline Gillette, and Zach Edwards.

1. Spatial Correspondence Analysis
of Family Violence Indicators in
Dona Ana County
Preliminary Results
Michael N. DeMers
Martha Roditti
Madeline Gillette
Zach Edwards

2. Crime Components

3. Crime Components

4. Crime Components

5. Rational Choice

6. Routine Activity
offender
nobody watching
target

7. CAUSES

8. What’s Special About
Domestic Violence?

9. What’s Special About
Spatial
Domestic Violence?

10. What’s Special About
Spatial
Domestic Violence?

12. 5 Hotspot
Methods

18. Activity
Space

33. Thank You
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