Graduation Year
2022
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Computer Science
Reader 1
Mary Hatcher-Skeers
Reader 2
Kimberly Drake
Abstract
In this project we aim to use mathematical and computational modeling to identify factors influencing the distribution of arrests in the Los Angeles region. To accomplish this goal, we are creating agent based simulations of police activity and arrest patterns. We plan to vary the probability of arrest and the police-agent path parameters in order to generate different arrest distributions. We will compare our model outputs to recent LAPD arrest data with the aim of identifying factors that contribute to LA’s arrest distributions. These factors will include demographic data along with police-agent patrol patterns. We anticipate this comparison will lead to a better understanding of LAPD arrests and correlating factors that we can use in related future work.
Recommended Citation
Omer, Fatuma, "Mathematically Modeling Arrest Distributions in the Los Angeles Area" (2022). Scripps Senior Theses. 1865.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1865
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
