Violent crime in ghana: The case of robbery

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 409-424

  Appiahene Gyamfi, Joseph ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000090862     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(98)00020-8     Document Type: Article

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