Urban crime trends and patterns in Ghana: The case of Accra

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-23

  Appiahene Gyamfi, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

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EID: 0037213803     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2352(02)00196-4     Document Type: Article

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