A new look into broken windows: What shapes individuals' perceptions of social disorder?

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 26-35

  Hinkle, Joshua C ^a   Yang, Sue Ming ^b,c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84890836590     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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