A structural analysis of social disorganisation and crime in rural communities in Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 114-140

  Jobes, Patrick C ^a,c   Barclay, Elaine ^a   Weinand, Herb ^a   Donnermeyer, Joseph F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85047692786     PISSN: 00048658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/acri.37.1.114     Document Type: Review

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