Welfare and property crime*

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 273-288

  Hannon, Lance ^a   Defronzo, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 78650485506     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418829800093741     Document Type: Article

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