Answer to Question #304697 in English for Thabile

Question

Question 2

Explain the type and the value of the information that you will get when you analyse a spate of housebreakings using the

following types of crime analysis:

1.1 Tactical crime analysis (

1.2 Investigative crime analysis

1.3 Operational crime analysis

Answer 1

1.1 Tactical crime analysis

Information such as crime trends, and patterns, the environmental characteristics of the location, and, economic characteristics. This helps in the arrest of criminal offenders.

1.2 Investigative crime analysis

Information about the offender's profile. This information is key to informing behavioral investigative strategies, and prosecution advice.

1.3 Operational crime analysis

Information such as racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, political opinions, and genetic life. This information is important in supporting the police in controlling crimes, evaluation, and accountability by the crime control department.