'Hot spots' of fear and crime: A multi-method investigation

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 187-206

  Nasar, Jack L ^a   Fisher, Bonnie ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0000897145     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-4944(05)80173-2     Document Type: Article

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