Infectious Burglaries: A Test of the Near Repeat Hypothesis

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 615-633

  Townsley, Michael ^a,b   Homel, Ross ^a   Chaseling, Janet ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038165793     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/43.3.615     Document Type: Article

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