Effect of broken windows enforcement on clearance rates

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 529-538

  Jang, Hyunseok ^a   Hoover, Larry T ^a   Lawton, Brian A ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55549137681     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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