Testing a method to develop preliminary cost estimates of homicide in Glasgow: A research note

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 510-523

  Harvey, Michael J ^a   Williams, Damien J ^a   Donnelly, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial cost; Glasgow; Homicide; Scotland; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883175887     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403412448819     Document Type: Article

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