Preventing crime is hard work: Early intervention, developmental criminology, and the enduring legacy of James Q. Wilson

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 448-451

  Welsh, Brandon C ^a,b   Farrington, David P ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84884556074     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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