Rethinking social reactions to crime: Personal and altruistic fear in family households

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 551-578

  Warr, Mark ^a   Ellison, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0040788510     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318964     Document Type: Article

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