Explaining the Changing Nature of Homicide Clearance in Canada

International Criminal Justice Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 366-383

  Trussler, Tanya ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; clearance; homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549270137     PISSN: 10575677     EISSN: 15563855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1057567710379221     Document Type: Article

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