Expert decision making in burglars

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 935-949

  Nee, Claire ^a   Meenaghan, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750170576     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azl013     Document Type: Review

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