Fear of crime, social ties, and collective efficacy: Maybe masquerading measurement, maybe de ja vu all over again

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 773-792

  Taylor, Ralph B ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993517152     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820200095421     Document Type: Article

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