General theory of crime and deviance: A structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 71-95

  Higgins, George E ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12344293681     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2002.9721158     Document Type: Article

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