Identity thieves and levels of sophistication: Findings from a national probability sample of American newspaper articles 1995-2005

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-207

  Morris, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 77649164501     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620902854969     Document Type: Article

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