An ecological study of the location of gang "set space"

Social Problems

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 272-299

  Tita, George E ^a   Cohen, Jacqueline ^b   Engberg, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 19744362046     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2005.52.2.272     Document Type: Review

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