Institutional anomie and societal variations in crime: A critical appraisal

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 45-74

  Jensen, Gary ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomie; Burglary; Decommodification; Homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 15744387055     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330210790094     Document Type: Article

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