Violence, organized crime, and illicit drug markets: A Canadian case study

Sociologia, Problemas e Praticas

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-143

  Schneider, Stephen ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Illicit markets; Organized crime; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878556871     PISSN: 08736529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7458/SPP2013712334     Document Type: Article

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