An analysis of the relationship between weather and aggressive crime in Cleveland, Ohio

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-139

  Butke, Paul ^a   Sheridan, Scott C ^b  

^a Terra National Real Estate Group   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865754130     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010WCAS1043.1     Document Type: Article

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