Residential proximity to schools and daycares: An empirical analysis of sex offense recidivism

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 482-502

  Zandbergen, Paul A ^a   Levenson, Jill S ^b   Hart, Timothy C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b LYNN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geocoding; Housing; Recidivism; Residence restrictions; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950312699     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854810363549     Document Type: Article

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