‘Broken windows’ and the culture wars: A response to selected critiques

Crime, Disorder and Community Safety

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 120-144

  Kelling, George L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203470992-11     Document Type: Chapter

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