The validity of incivility measures in public housing

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 793-818

  Piquero, Alex ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038692814     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418829900094371     Document Type: Article

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