Life domains and crime: A test of Agnew's general theory of crime and delinquency

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 302-311

  Ngo, Fawn T ^a   Paternoster, Raymond ^b   Cullen, Francis T ^c   Mackenzie, Doris Layton ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960836892     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.03.006     Document Type: Review

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