The spatial concentration of crime

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 216-231

  Freeman, Scott ^a   Grogger, Jeffrey ^b   Sonstelie, Jon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030240135     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1996.0030     Document Type: Article

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