The effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment in controlling crime : An Australian aggregate-level analysis

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-211

  Lind, Bronwyn ^a   Chen, Shuling ^a   Weatherburn, Don ^a,c   Mattick, Richard ^b  

^a New South Wales Bureau of Clime Statistics   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 24144478475     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azh085     Document Type: Review

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