Putting Crime in its Place Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Weisburd, David (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bernasco, Wim (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bruinsma, Gerben J.N (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Sociology.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Sociology, general.

Putting Crime in its Place: Units of Analysis in Geographic Criminology focuses on the units of analysis used in geographic criminology. While crime and place studies have been a part of criminology from the early 19th century, growing interest in crime places over the last two decades demands criti...

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