ARE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS A VALID INDICATOR OF THE INDEX CRIMES? AN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER WITH MINOR QUALIFICATIONS

Criminology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 451-502

  GOVE, WALTER R ^a   HUGHES, MICHAEL ^b   GEERKEN, MICHAEL ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New Orleans Sheriff's Office ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84984394613     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: 17459125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1985.tb00350.x     Document Type: Article

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