Preventing Wildlife Crimes: Solutions That Can Overcome the 'Tragedy of the Commons'

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-123

  Pires, Stephen F ^a   Moreto, William D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation criminology; Situational crime prevention; Tragedy of the commons; Wildlife crimes; Wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956262520     PISSN: 09281371     EISSN: 15729869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10610-011-9141-3     Document Type: Review

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