Why repeated criminal opportunities matter: A dynamic stochastic analysis of criminal decision making

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 232-255

  O'Flaherty, Brendan ^a  

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EID: 0032219104     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/14.2.232     Document Type: Article

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