Crime measures and the spatial analysis of criminal activity

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 258-285

  Andresen, Martin A ^a,b  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33645046632     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azi054     Document Type: Article

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