Does the presence of casinos increase crime? An examination of casino and control communities

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 253-284

  Stitt, B Grant ^a   Nichols, Mark ^a   Giacopassi, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Casinos and crime; Gambling and crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037278573     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128702251058     Document Type: Review

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