The measurement of crime prevention intensity and its impact on levels of crime

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 419-440

  Bowers, Kate J ^a   Johnson, Shane D ^b   Hirschfield, Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 4043116959     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azh020     Document Type: Article

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