The concept of capable guardianship: Exploring police views on tourist protection in Ghana

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 104-123

  Boakye, Kwaku Adutwum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Capable guardianship; Crime; Police; Tourist; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650239433     PISSN: 14603780     EISSN: 17434629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/cpcs.2008.23     Document Type: Article

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