Criminal experience and perceptions of risk: What auto thieves fear when stealing cars

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-79

  Copes, Heith ^a   Tewksbury, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal experience; Motor vehicle theft; Risks of crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876438394     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2011.554747     Document Type: Article

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