Theoretical articulation on immigration and crime

Homicide Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 382-403

  Thomas, Pedro M ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO   (United States)

Author keywords

collective efficacy; communities; crime theory; immigration; spatial patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053618132     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767911424539     Document Type: Article

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