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A novel method of time-series analysis, Indicator Waves, is presented in this chapter. One of the limitations of traditional lag-sequence analysis is that multiple concurrent behaviours are difficult to analyse. Indicator Waves, however, allows multiple behaviours at multiple time points to be mapped, predicting the occurrence of a later outcome event. Essentially, the behaviours or events at various time points ‘indicate’ the later occurrence of a target behaviour or event. Indicator Waves applies a similar method and analysis as Behaviour Sequence Analysis (BSA), and readers will be able to understand the method quickly. A worked example, focusing on sexual assaults, is provided to guide the reader through the method, analyses, and outputs.
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Keatley, D. (2018). Indicator Waves. In: Pathways in Crime. Crime Prevention and Security Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75226-6_13
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