Permeability and burglary risk: Are cul-de-sacs safer?

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-111

  Johnson, Shane D ^a   Bowers, Kate J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime risk; Cul de sacs; Permeability; Street segments

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950458130     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-009-9084-8     Document Type: Article

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