The stolen goods market in New South Wales, Australia: An analysis of disposal avenues and tactics

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 101-118

  Stevenson, Richard J ^a   Forsythe, Lubica M V ^b   Weatherburn, Don ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research   (Australia)

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EID: 0035582168     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/41.1.101     Document Type: Article

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