Bank robberies by an Asian gang: An assessment of the routine activities theory

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 555-568

  Wang, John Z ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PLANNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; THEFT; WEAPON;

EID: 0036784318     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030662402236740     Document Type: Article

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