Anomie, Social Change and Crime: A Theoretical Examination of Institutional-Anomie Theory

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 729-742

  Bernburg, Jón Gunnar ^a  

^a NONE   (Iceland)

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EID: 0036033104     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/42.4.729     Document Type: Article

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