Crime and Justice Atlas

How Justice Is Served
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Criminologists and Reformers

Patricia L. Brantingham

Criminological Theorists and Social Scientists

Criminologist at Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology who, with Paul J. Brantingham, pioneered environmental criminology and crime pattern theory, reshaping how cities and police departments analyze and prevent crime.

Facts
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
Canadian 1
Defining Contribution
Co-developed crime pattern theory and environmental criminology with Paul J. Brantingham. 2
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Patterns in Crime (1984, with Paul Brantingham); Environmental Criminology (1981, with Paul Brantingham) 1
Connections

Theories Developed

Source Simon Fraser University School of Criminology: Our People
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Geographic Profiling
Wikipedia
  • Central concepts subsection
    Developed by Canadian environmental criminologists Paul and Patricia Brantingham, the theory exerts the strongest influence in geographic profiling.
  • References section
    Brantingham, P. J., & Brantingham, P. L. (1984). Patterns in crime
View the Source
2. Simon Fraser University School of Criminology: Our People
Our People page
Quote, Our People page
Pioneers of environmental criminology and crime pattern theory, reshaping how cities and police prevent crime.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.