Measuring the impact of fraud in the UK: A conceptual and empirical journey

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-318

  Levi, Michael ^a   Burrows, John ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b The Charterhouse   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 52449086933     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azn001     Document Type: Review

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