The general theory of crime: How general is it?

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 401-426

  Jones, Shayne ^a,c   Quisenberry, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 4444244234     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620490467508     Document Type: Article

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