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The article "Making Space for Theory:The Challenges of Theorizing Space and Place for Spatial Analysis in Criminology" is basically saying that the process of using spatial analysis needs to be more widely used among criminologists to try and explain the growing "youth homicide epidemic". They believe that if more criminologists used this spatial reasoning, they would discover a trend in how each crime affects one another in that particular area. This process is necessary for people in the criminology field to understand because it can lead to more effective policing techniques in areas that are affected by high crime rates.

Radil, S.M. (2010). Making Space for Theory: The Challenges of Theorizing Space and Place for Spatial Analysis in Criminology. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 26, 467-479.