Assessing the capability of intensive police programmes to prevent severe road accidents: A systematic review

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 914-937

  Blais, Etienne ^a   Dupont, Benoit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b University of Montreal   (Canada)

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EID: 27844481572     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azi017     Document Type: Review

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