The Maharishi effect: A model for social improvement. Time series analysis of a phase transition to reduced crime in merseyside metropolitan area

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 165-174

  Hatchard, Guy D ^a,b   Deans, Ashley J ^a,b   Cavanaugh, Kenneth L ^a,b   Orme johnson, David W ^a,b  

^a Maharishi University of Natural Law   (United Kingdom)

^b MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Consciousness; Crime; Maharishi; Meditation; Merseyside; TM; Transcendental

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030328639     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683169608409775     Document Type: Article

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