The Great American Crime Decline

The Great American Crime Decline

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-272

  Zimring, Franklin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1990s; Canadian Crime Trends; Crime Prevention; Non Violent Offences; Policy; Violet Offences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921026935     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195181159.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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