Establishing the statistical relationship between population size and UCR crime rate: Its impact and implications

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 547-555

  Nolan III, James J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22944466356     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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