On social equality and perceptions of insecurity: A comparison study between two European countries

European Journal of Criminology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-86

  Kristjánsson, Logi Álfgeir ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Comparison Study; Equality; Fear of Crime; Perceptions of Safety; Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248578009     PISSN: 14773708     EISSN: 17412609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477370807071730     Document Type: Article

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