The effect of social cohesion on levels of recorded crime in disadvantaged areas

Urban Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1275-1295

  Hirschfield, A ^a   Bowers, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME LEVEL; DISADVANTAGED AREA; HOMEWATCH; SOCIAL COHESION; URBAN CRIME;

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EID: 0031473967     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0042098975637     Document Type: Article

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