The geodiversity of crime: Evidence from British Columbia

Applied Geography

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 180-188

  Frank, Richard ^a   Andresen, Martin A ^a   Felson, Marcus ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geodiversity; Geometry; Journey to crime; Mobility triangle

Indexed keywords

CRIME; MAPPING; MOBILITY; RESEARCH WORK; VIOLENCE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 82655189468     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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