Using cross-national studies to illuminate the crime problem: One less data source left standing

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-68

  Rubin, Marilyn Marks ^a   Culp, Richard ^a   Mameli, Peter ^a   Walker, Michael ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Passaic County Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Interpol; Police crime data; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749151910     PISSN: 10439862     EISSN: 15525406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043986207312937     Document Type: Article

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