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. 2020 May 27;9(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s40163-020-00116-7
1. Hotspots and non-hotspots are defined using a statistical approach that separates space between high and low crime areas.
2. Hotspots and non-hotspots are defined using an arbitrary threshold that separates space between high and low crime areas.
3. Crime and non-crime are defined using a statistical approach that separates space between areas where crime is likely to occur and areas crime is not likely to occur.
4. Crime and non-crime are defined using a statistical approach that separates space between areas where there is at least one estimated crime and areas where there is no estimated crime.