Examining Risks and Protective Factors of On-Line Identity Theft

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 308-323

  Holt, Thomas J ^a   Turner, Michael G ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 84858179302     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2011.584050     Document Type: Article

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