The effect of casino gambling on crime in new casino jurisdictions

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-23

  Stitt, B Grant ^a   Giacopassi, David ^b   Nichols, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 0006244027     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2000.9721107     Document Type: Article

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