Empirical analysis of motor vehicle theft in Israel, 1990-97

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 709-728

  Herzog, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0036033117     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/42.4.709     Document Type: Article

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