Exploring links between crime and disadvantage in north-west england: An analysis using geographical information systems

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-184

  Bowers, Kate ^a   Hirschfield, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; GIS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032903326     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588199241409     Document Type: Article

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