Chasing ghosts? Police perception of high crime areas

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 330-341

  Ratcliffe, J H ^a   McCullagh, M J ^a  

^a NONE

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EID: 0035627466     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/41.2.330     Document Type: Article

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