Theories and fear of gang crime among Whites and Latinos: A replication and extension of prior research

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 627-641

  Lane, Jodi ^a   Meeker, James W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 27944507309     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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