Crime, deterrence and unemployment in England and Wales: An empirical analysis

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-159

  Reilly, Barry ^a   Witt, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000791540     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.1996.tb00629.x     Document Type: Article

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