Reviewing the effectiveness of electronic vehicle immobilisation: Evidence from four countries

Security Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 329-351

  Brown, Rick ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

acquisitive crime; electronic immobilisation; immobiliser; vehicle security; vehicle theft

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942614915     PISSN: 09551662     EISSN: 17434645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sj.2012.55     Document Type: Review

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