... data collected regarding various crimes committed. Through statistical data gathered from the various crimes committed, efforts can be made to define, and outline what the factors regarding crime commission are. Police and other law enforcement agencies can begin to determine traits of criminal behavior through patterns in this data. By being aware of these behavioral traits, it may be possible to recognize something abnormal and potentially criminal. There also is the chance to become aware of certain areas, times, type of people typically and potentially involved in these criminal activities. If defining what factors may be most potential for crime is possible, it is also then possible to use this in an effort to reduce the overall crime. Law enforcement may then be able to recognize certain crowd of individuals in a particular area to be involved in crime, therefore will monitor that area more heavily. By doing this, they may ...

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