Gender, socially desirable responding and the fear of crime: Are women really more anxious about Crime?

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 212-224

  Sutton, Robbie M ^a,b   Farrall, Stephen ^b  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21844440979     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azh084     Document Type: Review

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