Impact of casinos on crime: The case of Biloxi, Mississippi

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 431-436

  Chang, Semoon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0030528477     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0047-2352(96)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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