Repeat burglary victimisation: A tale of two theories

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 215-240

  Johnson, Shane D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burglary; Computer simulation; Power law; Repeat victimisation; Theory testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649115728     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-008-9055-3     Document Type: Article

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