Replicating Sampson and Groves's test of social disorganization theory: Revisiting a criminological classic

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 351-373

  Lowenkamp, Christopher T ^a   Cullen, Francis T ^a   Pratt, Travis C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminology; Replication; Social disorganization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; RESEARCH; SAMPSON AND GROVE TEST; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORY; VICTIM;

EID: 0141924766     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427803256077     Document Type: Article

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